Bachelor's-1% vs national median314 grads tracked
Sociology at Randolph - Macon College
Ranked 107th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,342
middle 50%: $28,474 – $51,710
Median · 5 years out
$52,878
middle 50%: $42,214 – $66,595
Median · 10 years out
$68,802
middle 50%: $53,067 – $95,110
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 graduates from Randolph - Macon College earn a median $39,342 in their first year. Median earnings climb to $68,802 by the tenth year.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,001 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Woman's University
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$53,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$52,984 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$52,975 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,425 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$52,345 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$52,290 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Randolph - Macon College
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,505 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$72,282 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,622 · 5 yrs out