Bachelor's+7% vs national median267 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 50th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,346
middle 50%: $32,600 – $59,796
Median · 5 years out
$56,768
middle 50%: $42,574 – $70,707
Median · 10 years out
$66,937
middle 50%: $45,171 – $98,678
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 the University of Texas at Dallas earn a median $46k in their first year. Median earnings reach $67k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,874 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 North Texas
$56,888 · 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
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,444 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas
Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,406 · 5 yrs out