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Sociology bachelor's degree at Lane College

Jackson, TN · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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 below similar programs.

$18,415 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
118.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−148% · 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.

What stays fixed$34,242 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+47%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,591 → $34,589
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

91Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
75Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
56Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
20.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 23 non-completers
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$34,242$1,253 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,904

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

02 · BORROWING$40,472

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,242

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$429/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associate of Arts · CIP 45.1101

AA-Sociology

Reported price
$29,370
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Bachelor's in Business Social and Behavioral Sciences · CIP 45.1101

Sociology

Reported price
$74,000
Completion
40.0%
Employed in Q2
68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$7,078
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,904Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,441Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE18.4%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.

$23,591Year 1
$34,242Year 4
$34,589Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

15.0% 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$2,854
Estimated loan payment$429
26borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,242 vs. $52,657

$18,415 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.
Sociologists$106,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$99,430 median wageTN estimate · 17,510 jobs · 11-9199$66,580–$135,510 middle 50% of TN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,370 median wageTN estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1067$61,510–$101,200 middle 50% of TN wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$71,680 median wageTN estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1069$60,590–$77,380 middle 50% of TN wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$46,410 median wageTN estimate · 140 jobs · 19-4061$40,120–$55,900 middle 50% of TN 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.

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University

$9,370 higher earnings · $13,097 less debt · $1,169 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,612
Debt
$27,375
Annual net price
$9,735
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Knoxville, TN

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

$19,393 higher earnings · $20,459 less debt

Earnings
$53,635
Debt
$20,013
Annual net price
$18,976
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Murfreesboro, TN

Middle Tennessee State University

$14,034 higher earnings · $16,706 less debt

Earnings
$48,276
Debt
$23,766
Annual net price
$13,359
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Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University

$13,611 higher earnings · $2,972 less debt

Earnings
$47,853
Debt
$37,500
Annual net price
$15,796
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DATA QUALITY

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19 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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