Bachelor's+13% vs national median390 grads tracked
Sociology at College of William & Mary
Ranked 24th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,385
middle 50%: $28,431 – $53,022
Median · 5 years out
$60,082
middle 50%: $45,317 – $78,843
Median · 10 years out
$79,965
middle 50%: $58,597 – $110,805
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 alumni from the College of William & Mary earn a median of $39k in their first year. Five-year earnings typically reach $60k, rising to $80k after a decade.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,312 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Hunter College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$60,308 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$60,124 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$60,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$60,067 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,738 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$59,590 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,131 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$59,096 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of William & Mary
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,269 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out