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Bachelor's-12% vs national median760 grads tracked

Sociology at Norfolk State University

Ranked 222nd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,794
middle 50%: $24,704 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$46,924
middle 50%: $35,783 – $61,181
Median · 10 years out
$55,393
middle 50%: $42,135 – $73,942

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 Norfolk State University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $32,794 one year after graduating, rising to $55,393 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 222nd 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,804 total interest

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