Bachelor's-3% vs national median383 grads tracked
Sociology at Longwood University
Ranked 127th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,166
middle 50%: $26,258 – $45,224
Median · 5 years out
$51,591
middle 50%: $39,104 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$60,793
middle 50%: $48,201 – $78,961
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 Longwood University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $36,166 one year after graduating, rising to $60,793 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 127th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,619 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clemson University
$51,762 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$51,722 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$51,714 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$51,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$51,636 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$51,563 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$51,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$51,254 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Longwood University
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$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
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$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
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$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
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$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,971 · 5 yrs out