Program Analysis
Graduates earn $35,528/yr, roughly in line with the $34,392 national median for Sociology. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
At 8.7x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 42% task exposure — and the 8% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $25,000 debt-to-$35,528 income ratio translates to about 8 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
Ranked #177 out of 414 programs, William Paterson University of New Jersey's Sociology offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $35,528 to $52,509 shows 48% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.