Bachelor's+6% vs national median213 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Ranked 52nd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,958
middle 50%: $38,426 – $57,139
Median · 5 years out
$56,612
middle 50%: $46,224 – $73,256
Median · 10 years out
$55,558
middle 50%: $43,216 – $71,512
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 of the Permian Basin earn a median of $46,958 initially. Median earnings reach $55,558 after ten years.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,866 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Texas at Dallas
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$56,636 · 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
University of Georgia
$56,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$56,178 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,591 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,702 · 5 yrs out