Bachelor's-4% vs national median222 grads tracked
Sociology at Radford University
Ranked 140th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,461
middle 50%: $24,795 – $42,596
Median · 5 years out
$51,004
middle 50%: $37,993 – $66,184
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $41,115 – $78,529
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 Radford University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $34,461 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 140th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,954 total interest
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$51,132 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$51,057 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$50,724 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$50,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
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