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Bachelor's-3% vs national median374 grads tracked

Sociology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Ranked 124th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,456
middle 50%: $28,364 – $46,314
Median · 5 years out
$51,661
middle 50%: $40,934 – $62,976
Median · 10 years out
$63,769
middle 50%: $48,903 – $81,228

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 - River Falls's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $37,456 one year after graduating, rising to $63,769 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 124th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,409 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$52,012 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$51,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$51,818 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,762 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$51,722 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$51,714 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$51,636 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$51,591 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$51,563 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$51,480 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,368 · 5 yrs out

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