How much debt do FAMU sociology graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,090, which ranks 9th lowest of 10 sociology bachelor's programs in Florida. That works out to about $287 a month over 10 years.

Is a sociology degree from FAMU worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 87% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 72%. Compare the cost with other Florida programs before deciding.

FAMU Sociology (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do FAMU sociology graduates stay in Florida?

Most do. 95% (18 of 19) were working in Florida one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Sociology
Public university
Tallahassee, FL
About 18 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

FAMU sociology graduates earn about what sociology graduates earn nationally, $31,167 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $27,090 in federal loans, more than at 82% of sociology programs in the country. Several Florida programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$31,16726th percentile of 397 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$41,21032% more than year one

Median federal debt$27,0909th lowest of 10 Florida programs

Debt-to-earnings87%Florida median 73%, national 72%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Florida and national columns are the medians across all sociology bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	FAMU	Florida	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$31,167	$33,697	$34,099
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$41,210	$48,857	$50,382
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,090	$23,250	$25,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	87%	73%	72%
Programs compared		10	397

Five years out, FAMU graduates earn less than the national figure and about $7,647 less than the Florida median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Florida sociology program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Florida medians.

FAMUOther Florida programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 32% between the first and fifth year.

FAMU grads, year 1$31,167

FAMU grads, year 5$41,210

All Florida sociology grads, year 5$48,857

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $287 a month, or 11.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

95% of graduates (18 of 19) were working in Florida one year after graduating. Prices in the Tallahassee area are about 6% below the national average, so a $31,167 salary here buys what about $33,185 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to sociology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Social Science Research Assistants

$50,700

Median pay in Florida. 1,130 people work in this job in Florida. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $33,190Top 10%: $81,520

Sociologists

$46,950

Median pay in Florida. 160 people work in this job in Florida. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 200 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $39,150Top 10%: $171,360

About FAMU

In-state tuition and fees	$5,785 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$17,725 / year
Average net price after aid	$13,739 / year
Admission rate	21%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	53%
Undergraduate students	7,582

Sociology ranks 11th of 19 bachelor's programs at FAMU by first-year earnings. The top three are Construction Engineering Technology ($70,804), Nursing ($64,772), and Computer and Information Science ($55,617).

Other sociology bachelor's programs near Tallahassee

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
FAMUTallahassee, FL · public		$31,167	$27,090
Florida StateTallahassee, FL · public	1 mi	$33,783	$22,164

Common questions

The median graduate earns $31,167 one year after graduating and $41,210 five years after. The median across sociology bachelor's programs in Florida is $33,697.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Florida comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the sociology program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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