Which Florida sociology program has the lowest debt?

University of Florida reports the lowest median federal debt, $18,929, with first-year pay of $33,611.

How much do sociology graduates earn in Florida?

The median across 10 Florida sociology bachelor's programs is $33,697 in the first year after graduating and $48,857 five years after.

How many sociology bachelor's programs are in Florida?

10 Florida programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 10 of them also report federal debt.

Sociology (Bachelor's) Programs in Florida, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

10 programs report first-year pay
10 also report federal debt
Bachelor's in Sociology

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Florida sociology bachelor's program pays its graduates $33,697 in their first year, $402 less than the national median. Saint Leo University reports the highest first-year pay ($39,498), and University of Florida the lowest median debt ($18,929).

Median first-year pay$33,697National $34,099

Median pay after 5 years$48,857National $50,382

Median federal debt$23,250National $25,000

Debt-to-earnings73%National 72%

All 10 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo · private nonprofit	$39,498	$49,759	$46,960	119%
2	University of North FloridaJacksonville · public	$35,728	$49,470	$23,250	65%
3	UCFOrlando · public	$34,926	$46,721	$26,307	75%
4	University of TampaTampa · private nonprofit	$33,872	Not reported	$23,000	68%
5	Florida StateTallahassee · public	$33,783	$49,700	$22,164	66%
6	University of FloridaGainesville · public	$33,611	$51,030	$18,929	56%
7	USFTampa · public	$33,516	$48,972	$25,721	77%
8	FAMUTallahassee · public	$31,167	$41,210	$27,090	87%
9	FIUMiami · public	$31,147	$48,741	$24,000	77%
10	FAUBoca Raton · public	$29,679	$49,360	$21,227	72%

One more program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

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.

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 10 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Lowest median debt

Lowest debt for the pay

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

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

Common questions

Saint Leo University in Saint Leo reports the highest median first-year pay, $39,498. Its median federal debt is $46,960.

Sociology (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked397 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
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 rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Medians are across the sociology bachelor's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

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
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024