Bachelor's-7% vs national median935 grads tracked
Sociology at Old Dominion University
Ranked 171st of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,233
middle 50%: $25,147 – $44,557
Median · 5 years out
$49,449
middle 50%: $37,193 – $62,540
Median · 10 years out
$59,712
middle 50%: $45,989 – $80,151
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 majors earn a median of $34k in their first year. Ten-year earnings average $60k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,161 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland State University
$49,769 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$49,673 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$49,612 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$49,530 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$49,489 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$49,369 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$49,226 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$49,214 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$49,211 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Old Dominion University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out