Bachelor's+3% vs national median677 grads tracked
Sociology at Texas Tech University
Ranked 77th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,140
middle 50%: $25,918 – $46,425
Median · 5 years out
$54,794
middle 50%: $41,402 – $74,738
Median · 10 years out
$73,141
middle 50%: $54,669 – $100,094
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 Texas Tech University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $35,140 one year after graduating, rising to $73,141 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 77th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,293 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Geneseo
$55,193 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$54,927 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,919 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$54,843 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,465 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$54,372 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$54,367 · 5 yrs out
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$167,382 · 5 yrs out
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$142,605 · 5 yrs out
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$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
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$118,251 · 5 yrs out
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$114,357 · 5 yrs out
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$113,931 · 5 yrs out
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$107,394 · 5 yrs out
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$106,454 · 5 yrs out
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$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out