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2026 Highest Paid Sociology Grads in the Southwest Region

[Sociology](/majors/social-sciences/sociology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a sociology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where sociology graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Sociology Grads in the Southwest Region

2026 Highest Paid Sociology Grads in the Southwest Region

If you want to know which schools send sociology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Sociology Graduates

1

Arizona State University Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

$53,321 Average Early-Career Salary

Arizona State University Skysong tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying sociology schools in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. Students who complete the sociology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,321.

2

The University Of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

$53,131 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in sociology will find them at The University Of Texas At San Antonio, which ranked #2. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. After graduating, sociology degree recipients from The University Of Texas At San Antonio typically earn about $53,131 annually.

3

Texas State University San Marcos
San Marcos, TX

$49,353 Average Early-Career Salary

Texas State University San Marcos came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying sociology schools. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public institution. Students who complete the sociology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,353.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their sociology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.