Bachelor's+23% vs national median1,046 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Virginia
Ranked 5th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,440
middle 50%: $30,137 – $59,948
Median · 5 years out
$65,463
middle 50%: $47,749 – $87,904
Median · 10 years out
$88,080
middle 50%: $61,468 – $129,475
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 University of Virginia's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $44,440 one year after graduating, rising to $88,080 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 5th 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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Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,432 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,924 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$64,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,195 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,530 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$62,398 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Virginia
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
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$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
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$144,468 · 5 yrs out
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$144,468 · 5 yrs out
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$134,161 · 5 yrs out
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$133,882 · 5 yrs out
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