Bachelor's-13% vs national median304 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Ranked 239th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,132
middle 50%: $22,821 – $40,497
Median · 5 years out
$46,124
middle 50%: $34,731 – $59,962
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $44,576 – $78,843
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 the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire earn a median of $31k initially. Salary growth reaches $60k by year 10.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,081 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$46,337 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$46,321 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$46,273 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$46,233 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$46,189 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$46,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$46,109 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$45,942 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$45,933 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$45,846 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$127,359 · 5 yrs out
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$127,359 · 5 yrs out
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$110,705 · 5 yrs out
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$98,859 · 5 yrs out
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$88,666 · 5 yrs out
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$81,223 · 5 yrs out
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$78,272 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$77,324 · 5 yrs out