Bachelor's-9% vs national median214 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Texas at El Paso
Ranked 193rd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,173
middle 50%: $25,166 – $49,269
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $37,444 – $66,707
Median · 10 years out
$60,144
middle 50%: $46,435 – $75,771
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Texas at El Paso sociology graduates earn a $35k median salary in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $60k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,143 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Arizona University
$48,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$48,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,581 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$48,579 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$48,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$48,447 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,417 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$48,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$48,387 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out