Social Sciences, Other: bachelor's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of social sciences, other graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 30 colleges. National median: $43,588, rising to $54,363 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1University of California-BerkeleyCA$66,107$101,138$13,081
2Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ$61,946$80,700$21,000
3CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNY$60,477$69,996$11,500
4Boston UniversityMA$57,147$77,326$19,333
5University of RochesterNY$55,410$68,333$15,336
6New York UniversityNY$54,403$74,983$19,500
7University of California-DavisCA$53,181$68,535—
8Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPA$48,387$54,086$26,293
9California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA$47,179$57,360—
10Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY$45,369$65,085$19,500
11Eastern Oregon UniversityOR$45,275$49,611$25,000
12CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY$44,187$54,259—
13SUNY Old WestburyNY$44,051$56,609$12,142
14Loyola University MarylandMD$43,814$67,373$23,250
15Towson UniversityMD$43,588$62,559$18,375
16University of Wisconsin-Green BayWI$43,441$50,738—
17University of California-RiversideCA$43,005$55,087$17,764
18University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA$41,033$56,628$13,778
19University of Washington-Tacoma CampusWA$41,033$56,628$13,778
20Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPA$40,434—$27,000
21Pennsylvania Western UniversityPA$39,765——
22Glenville State UniversityWV$39,373$38,539$19,500
23University of Southern MaineME$38,977$45,523$19,768
24Central Michigan UniversityMI$38,861$54,888$27,000
25Russell Sage CollegeNY$36,754$54,363$21,500
26Kalamazoo CollegeMI$34,263$59,193$26,839
27University of Pittsburgh-BradfordPA$32,210$44,520$27,000
28University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA$32,210$44,520$27,000
29Agnes Scott CollegeGA$27,723——
30The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN$27,430$43,858$21,711

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do social sciences, other graduates earn?

The median college reports $43,588 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in social sciences, other and $54,363 four years after. The highest is $66,107 at University of California-Berkeley.

How much student debt do social sciences, other graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $19,500 at the typical college.