Bachelor's+1% vs national median185 grads tracked
Sociology at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Ranked 89th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,495
middle 50%: $25,712 – $48,171
Median · 5 years out
$53,926
middle 50%: $41,928 – $69,869
Median · 10 years out
$60,895
middle 50%: $47,329 – $78,243
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 alumni from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi earn a median $35,495 in year one. Median earnings reach $53,926 after five years and $60,895 after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $9,446 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at New Paltz
$54,367 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$54,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$54,205 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$53,887 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$53,863 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,806 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$53,705 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$53,593 · 5 yrs out
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$127,801 · 5 yrs out
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$110,993 · 5 yrs out
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$98,674 · 5 yrs out
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$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
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$94,002 · 5 yrs out
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$84,323 · 5 yrs out