Bachelor's-4% vs national median296 grads tracked
Sociology at Texas Southmost College
Ranked 137th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,564
middle 50%: $31,578 – $52,354
Median · 5 years out
$51,132
middle 50%: $38,306 – $60,886
Median · 10 years out
$56,791
middle 50%: $45,837 – $65,229
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 majors at Texas Southmost College earn a median $44k in year one. Median earnings reach $57k 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,751 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northern Iowa
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$51,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$51,254 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$51,057 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$51,004 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Southmost College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$108,475 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$100,138 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,466 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out