How much do Sociology bachelor's degree graduates from Ohio University-Zanesville Campus earn?

The reported median is $51,312 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Sociology bachelor's degree at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

Zanesville, OH · Public

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Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,345 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 48.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −69% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$116,880

$6,000Current college-wide context−$140,880

$8,000Annual price−$148,880

$16,000Annual price−$180,880

$24,000Annual price−$212,880

$32,000Annual price−$244,880

$40,000Annual price−$276,880

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+37%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,506 → $49,966

100Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

84Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

121Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

132Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$41,835Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,746

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,312

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,746Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,041Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE21.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$36,506Year 1

$51,312Year 4

$49,966Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,276

Estimated loan payment$265

132borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,312 vs. $52,657

$1,345 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$129,940 median wageOH estimate · 7,360 jobs · 11-9199$92,740–$168,600 middle 50% of OH wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociology Teachers, Postsecondary$79,690 median wageOH estimate · 550 jobs · 25-1067$60,430–$97,450 middle 50% of OH wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSociologists$78,850 median wageOH estimate · 130 jobs · 19-3041$71,680–$95,620 middle 50% of OH wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$73,590 median wageOH estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1069$58,370–$101,350 middle 50% of OH wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$50,330 median wageOH estimate · 240 jobs · 19-4061$24,810–$72,830 middle 50% of OH wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Oxford, OH

Miami University-Oxford

$9,837 higher earnings · $1,500 less debt

Earnings: $61,149
Debt: $23,500
Annual net price: $28,384

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Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University

$5,899 higher earnings

Earnings: $57,211
Debt: $25,575
Annual net price: $14,764

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University Heights, OH

John Carroll University

$5,861 higher earnings

Earnings: $57,173
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $28,746

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Wooster, OH

The College of Wooster

$4,803 higher earnings

Earnings: $56,115
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $23,458

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DATA QUALITY

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121 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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