Bachelor's-17% vs national median400 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Colorado Mesa University
Ranked 294th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,974
middle 50%: $25,635 – $46,810
Median · 5 years out
$49,539
middle 50%: $37,756 – $68,011
Median · 10 years out
$61,070
middle 50%: $43,907 – $89,103
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Science majors earn a median of $35k immediately after graduation. This grows to $61k by the tenth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,024 total interest
Same major at other universities
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$50,021 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$49,964 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$49,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,721 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$49,691 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$49,447 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$49,408 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$49,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$49,297 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$49,238 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$89,880 · 5 yrs out
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Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
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$84,259 · 5 yrs out
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$84,159 · 5 yrs out
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$84,159 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$78,278 · 5 yrs out
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$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
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$74,102 · 5 yrs out