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Bachelor's-9% vs national median291 grads tracked

Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Ranked 196th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,020
middle 50%: $26,507 – $44,472
Median · 5 years out
$48,417
middle 50%: $38,365 – $60,793
Median · 10 years out
$58,249
middle 50%: $42,146 – $75,717

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 Wisconsin - Oshkosh's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $35,020 one year after graduating, rising to $58,249 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 196th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,205 total interest

Same major at other universities

Adams State University
$48,579 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$48,565 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$48,447 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$48,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$48,387 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,411 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$95,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,590 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,116 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$81,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$75,625 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$75,180 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,334 · 5 yrs out

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