Bachelor's+4% vs national median314 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Houston - Downtown
Ranked 69th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,054
middle 50%: $28,898 – $54,634
Median · 5 years out
$55,307
middle 50%: $41,601 – $72,776
Median · 10 years out
$67,373
middle 50%: $51,109 – $86,312
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 graduates from the University of Houston - Downtown earn a median $41k in their first year. Earnings reach $67k after a decade.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,579 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University
$55,732 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$55,618 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$55,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,303 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out