Bachelor's-18% vs national median219 grads tracked
Sociology at University of South Carolina Upstate
Ranked 277th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,029
middle 50%: $26,003 – $39,874
Median · 5 years out
$43,687
middle 50%: $36,280 – $52,882
Median · 10 years out
$52,093
middle 50%: $40,568 – $67,343
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Sociology graduates from the University of South Carolina Upstate earn a median of $33k in their first year. Earnings reach $52k by year ten.
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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,363 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,302 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$43,873 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$43,768 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$43,745 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$43,308 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Carolina Upstate
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$82,528 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,089 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,032 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,202 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$67,157 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out