Bachelor's-15% vs national median55 grads tracked
Sociology at Randolph College
Ranked 252nd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,988
middle 50%: $21,871 – $39,310
Median · 5 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $36,387 – $57,434
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Randolph College's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $30,988 one year after graduating, rising to $45,210 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 252nd 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.
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≈ $11,697 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$45,647 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$45,333 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$45,184 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$45,115 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
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$73,271 · 5 yrs out
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