Is a Sociology and Anthropology degree worth it?
Across 5 schools, graduates of Sociology and Anthropology earn a median $53,357 five years out on $26,500 of debt — most often working as Managers, All Other. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$53,357
Median debt
$26,500
Years to pay off
4.6
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
49%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+4.5%
BLS 2024–2034
Net price
$23,076/yr
Debt-test failures
20%
of programs
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Explore Sociology and Anthropology in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.