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Bachelor's-9% vs national median911 grads tracked

Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Ranked 198th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,806
middle 50%: $24,657 – $41,733
Median · 5 years out
$48,387
middle 50%: $37,915 – $59,728
Median · 10 years out
$56,682
middle 50%: $45,127 – $70,043

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 - Stevens Point's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $32,806 one year after graduating, rising to $56,682 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 198th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,565 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,417 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$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
University of Lynchburg
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$48,042 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Paper Science and Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,403 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,741 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,329 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$66,929 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's)
$65,864 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,980 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$64,603 · 5 yrs out

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