Bachelor's+5% vs national median1,101 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Utah
Ranked 62nd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,401
middle 50%: $29,229 – $53,825
Median · 5 years out
$55,797
middle 50%: $42,458 – $74,729
Median · 10 years out
$69,318
middle 50%: $49,490 – $93,748
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 Utah's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $40,401 one year after graduating, rising to $69,318 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 62nd 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.
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Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,600 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Central Connecticut State University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$55,882 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$55,879 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$55,732 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$55,618 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$55,368 · 5 yrs out
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$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
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$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
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$137,942 · 5 yrs out
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$137,740 · 5 yrs out
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$137,153 · 5 yrs out
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