How much do Sociology bachelor's degree graduates from Tennessee Technological University earn?

The reported median is $42,830 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,057.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Sociology bachelor's degree at Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · Public

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.

$9,827 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 37.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −109% · 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−$201,700

$8,000Annual price−$233,700

$14,000Current college-wide context−$257,700

$16,000Annual price−$265,700

$24,000Annual price−$297,700

$32,000Annual price−$329,700

$40,000Annual price−$361,700

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,293 → $43,101

63Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

88Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

103Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

89Borrowers 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.

204Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

22Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

138Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

116Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

8.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 20 non-completers

101Graduates 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$42,830$9,841 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$14,246

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

02 · BORROWING$16,057

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,830

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$170/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Bachelors in Science · CIP 45.1101

Sociology

Reported price: $63,320
Completion: 83.0%
Employed in Q2: 81.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,818

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 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,246Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,663Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE76.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.7%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.

$35,293Year 1

$42,830Year 4

$43,101Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% 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$3,569

Estimated loan payment$170

89borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,830 vs. $52,657

$9,827 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

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Public Administration

about 33.5%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 21.1%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 9.8%

Educational Services

about 8.1%

Retail Trade

about 6.7%

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.

Murfreesboro, TN

Middle Tennessee State University

$5,446 higher earnings · $887 lower annual net price

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

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Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University

$782 higher earnings · $4,511 lower annual net price

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

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Memphis, TN

University of Memphis

$765 higher earnings · $1,849 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,595
Debt: $29,250
Annual net price: $12,397

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Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$40,819 higher earnings

Earnings: $83,649
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,846

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DATA QUALITY

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103 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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