Bachelor's-25% vs national median52 grads tracked
Sociology at Emory & Henry College
Ranked 303rd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,143
middle 50%: $23,771 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$39,655
middle 50%: $28,622 – $50,767
Median · 10 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $46,024 – $97,592
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 Emory & Henry College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $30,143 one year after graduating, rising to $60,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 303rd 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,270 total interest
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$41,695 · 5 yrs out
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$41,458 · 5 yrs out
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$41,382 · 5 yrs out
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$41,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$41,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$40,613 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$39,447 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$39,329 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$39,058 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$38,639 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$38,409 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
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$74,729 · 5 yrs out
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$71,441 · 5 yrs out
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$63,170 · 5 yrs out
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