Bachelor's-7% vs national median273 grads tracked
Sociology at Lamar University
Ranked 168th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,989
middle 50%: $29,802 – $50,987
Median · 5 years out
$49,539
middle 50%: $36,943 – $62,985
Median · 10 years out
$60,144
middle 50%: $47,498 – $81,671
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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $40,989 one year after graduating, rising to $60,144 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 168th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,219 total interest
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$49,825 · 5 yrs out
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$49,780 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$49,769 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
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$49,612 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$49,530 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Old Dominion University
$49,449 · 5 yrs out
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$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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$49,369 · 5 yrs out
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$49,308 · 5 yrs out
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