Bachelor's+13% vs national median532 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Texas at Arlington
Ranked 19th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,395
middle 50%: $34,093 – $57,983
Median · 5 years out
$60,308
middle 50%: $46,723 – $72,738
Median · 10 years out
$68,502
middle 50%: $51,273 – $93,229
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 graduates from UT Arlington earn a median of $45k in year one. Salaries increase to $60k by year five and $69k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,709 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$61,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,977 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,560 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$60,639 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$60,124 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$60,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$60,082 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$60,067 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out