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Bachelor's-8% vs national median366 grads tracked

Sociology at Northern State University

Ranked 183rd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,197
middle 50%: $27,637 – $44,197
Median · 5 years out
$48,870
middle 50%: $38,863 – $61,537
Median · 10 years out
$53,631
middle 50%: $42,349 – $68,645

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 Northern State University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $36,197 one year after graduating, rising to $53,631 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 183rd 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,052 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$49,211 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,193 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$49,141 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$48,843 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$48,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$48,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,581 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,010 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,371 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$61,290 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,129 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,422 · 5 yrs out

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