Bachelor's-27% vs national median89 grads tracked
Sociology at Marshall University
Ranked 307th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,670
middle 50%: $21,008 – $33,500
Median · 5 years out
$38,639
middle 50%: $28,069 – $46,698
Median · 10 years out
$52,527
middle 50%: $35,757 – $70,870
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 Marshall University's bachelor's program in Sociology earn a median $27,670 one year after graduating, rising to $52,527 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 307th 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,281 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$41,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$40,613 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$39,447 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$39,329 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$39,058 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$38,409 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$38,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$36,412 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$36,173 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$36,139 · 5 yrs out
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$223,450 · 5 yrs out
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$176,417 · 5 yrs out
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$115,260 · 5 yrs out
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$105,799 · 5 yrs out
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$105,799 · 5 yrs out
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$98,849 · 5 yrs out
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