Bachelor's-8% vs national median729 grads tracked
Sociology at South Dakota State University
Ranked 175th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,264
middle 50%: $28,666 – $45,644
Median · 5 years out
$49,226
middle 50%: $39,796 – $60,967
Median · 10 years out
$58,338
middle 50%: $46,835 – $75,015
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median of $37k in year one. Ten-year median earnings are $58k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,781 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wyoming
$49,530 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$49,489 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$49,449 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$49,369 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$49,214 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at South Dakota State University
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$148,262 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,950 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,697 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out