Social Sciences

Social Sciences, General mixes economics, political science, sociology, and history coursework. Like other general degrees, its median blends many different first jobs, so read it beside the sample size and the national figure.

What Social Sciences Pays Nationally

$43,758National Median Earnings
5,239Graduates Behind That Figure
1 year after finishingEarnings measured

The national median is the middle graduate across every college that offers this major at the bachelor level. It is also the figure we show for any single college whose own program is too small to trust - always badged, never passed off as that college's own number.

Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs

These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Northwestern UniversitySocial Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published

Social Sciences by State

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