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Bachelor's-2% vs national median452 grads tracked

Sociology at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 112th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,070
middle 50%: $29,076 – $52,880
Median · 5 years out
$52,345
middle 50%: $41,030 – $63,346
Median · 10 years out
$60,709
middle 50%: $47,939 – $76,595

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $41,070 one year after graduating, rising to $60,709 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 112th of 313 reporting programs.

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
≈ $8,906 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Catherine University
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$52,878 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,425 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$52,290 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$52,093 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$52,012 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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