How much debt do Stonehill College sociology graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $26,980, which ranks 9th lowest of 20 sociology bachelor's programs in Massachusetts. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a sociology degree from Stonehill College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 84% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 72%. Compare the cost with other Massachusetts programs before deciding.

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

Bachelor's in Sociology
Private nonprofit college
Easton, MA
About 13 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Stonehill College sociology graduates earn about what sociology graduates earn nationally, $32,057 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $26,980 in federal loans, close to the national median of $25,000. Several Massachusetts programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$32,05734th percentile of 397 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$60,84490% more than year one

Median federal debt$26,9809th lowest of 20 Massachusetts programs

Debt-to-earnings84%Massachusetts median 72%, national 72%

How it compares

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

	Stonehill College	Massachusetts	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$32,057	$37,541	$34,099
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$60,844	$55,998	$50,382
Median federal debt at graduation	$26,980	$27,000	$25,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	84%	72%	72%
Programs compared		20	397

Five years out, Stonehill College graduates earn more than the national figure and about $4,846 more than the Massachusetts median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Massachusetts sociology program

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

Stonehill CollegeOther Massachusetts 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 90% between the first and fifth year.

Stonehill College grads, year 1$32,057

Stonehill College grads, year 5$60,844

All Massachusetts sociology grads, year 5$55,998

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 $286 a month, or 10.7% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Providence area are about 2% above the national average, so a $32,057 salary here buys what about $31,499 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

$63,480

Median pay in Massachusetts. 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%: $49,500Top 10%: $82,130

Sociologists

$106,530

Median pay in Massachusetts. 250 people work in this job in Massachusetts. 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%: $65,400Top 10%: $190,440

About Stonehill College

Tuition and fees	$57,490 / year
Average net price after aid	$33,016 / year
Admission rate	66%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	76%
Undergraduate students	2,528

Sociology ranks 15th of 16 bachelor's programs at Stonehill College by first-year earnings. The top three are Accounting ($67,512), Finance ($58,832), and Business Administration ($57,898).

Other sociology bachelor's programs near Easton

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA · private nonprofit		$32,057	$26,980
Bridgewater StateBridgewater, MA · public	7 mi	$35,680	$27,000
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MA · private nonprofit	8 mi	$29,953	$27,000
UMass BostonBoston, MA · public	18 mi	$40,569	$28,750
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	19 mi	$41,624	$27,000
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · private nonprofit	20 mi	$48,091	$19,000
Boston UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	20 mi	$38,457	$26,750
Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	21 mi	$37,802	$27,000
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA · private nonprofit	23 mi	$45,287	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $32,057 one year after graduating and $60,844 five years after. The median across sociology bachelor's programs in Massachusetts is $37,541.

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 Massachusetts 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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