Bachelor's-13% vs national median56 grads tracked
Sociology at Presbyterian College
Ranked 241st of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,772
middle 50%: $25,818 – $43,433
Median · 5 years out
$46,055
middle 50%: $37,454 – $57,619
Median · 10 years out
$55,621
middle 50%: $43,948 – $73,728
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Presbyterian College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $33,772 one year after graduating, rising to $55,621 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 241st of 313 reporting programs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Paid off in
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,774 total interest
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$46,273 · 5 yrs out
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$46,233 · 5 yrs out
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$46,189 · 5 yrs out
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$46,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
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University of Southern Maine
$46,109 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$45,942 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$45,933 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$45,846 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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