Bachelor's+2% vs national median986 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Texas at San Antonio
Ranked 86th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,780
middle 50%: $29,388 – $51,196
Median · 5 years out
$54,205
middle 50%: $39,902 – $68,460
Median · 10 years out
$62,013
middle 50%: $47,469 – $82,407
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 Texas at San Antonio earn a median $40k in their first year. By year 10, median earnings reach $62k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,869 total interest
Same major at other universities
DePaul University
$54,465 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$54,372 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$54,367 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$54,354 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,926 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$53,887 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$53,863 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,806 · 5 yrs out
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$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
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$108,109 · 5 yrs out
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$107,993 · 5 yrs out
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$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
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