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Sociology bachelor's degree outcomes at Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX · Public · Federal field 4511

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Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$41,569
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,260

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

02 · BORROWING$36,431

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$386/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,260Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,791Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE94.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.3%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.

Not availableYear 1
Not availableYear 4
$41,569Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$386
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $52,657

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociologists$106,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSociology Teachers, Postsecondary$81,220 median wageTX estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1067+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$73,750 median wageTX estimate · 1,530 jobs · 25-1069+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$58,070 median wageTX estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k 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.

Arlington, TX

The University of Texas at Arlington

$5,490 less debt · $309 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,401
Debt
$30,941
Annual net price
$13,951
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Denton, TX

Texas Woman's University

$2,712 less debt · $2,297 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,196
Debt
$33,719
Annual net price
$11,963
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Houston, TX

University of Houston-Downtown

$9,056 less debt · $3,718 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,106
Debt
$27,375
Annual net price
$10,542
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San Antonio, TX

The University of Texas at San Antonio

$11,941 less debt · $3,424 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,866
Debt
$24,490
Annual net price
$10,836
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DATA QUALITY

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29 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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