Bachelor's+7% vs national median2,567 grads tracked
Sociology at University of North Texas
Ranked 49th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,390
middle 50%: $28,541 – $52,018
Median · 5 years out
$56,888
middle 50%: $42,310 – $72,964
Median · 10 years out
$68,340
middle 50%: $51,475 – $91,317
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 North Texas earn a median of $39k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings are $68k.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,626 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Lehman College
$57,660 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$57,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$57,408 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,138 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$57,057 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$56,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$56,612 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$56,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Texas
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$137,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$112,147 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,340 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,401 · 5 yrs out
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$104,483 · 5 yrs out
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$103,663 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,833 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,159 · 5 yrs out