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Bachelor's+63% vs national median205 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Colorado School of Mines

Ranked 1st of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,132
middle 50%: $42,455 – $83,452
Median · 5 years out
$97,392
middle 50%: $70,090 – $125,261
Median · 10 years out
$126,592
middle 50%: $82,075 – $163,027

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

Graduates of Colorado School of Mines's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $65,132 one year after graduating, rising to $126,592 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 63% above the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 1st of 387 reporting programs.

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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,936 total interest

Same major at other universities

Connecticut College
$89,427 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$85,899 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$83,018 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado School of Mines

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$209,919 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,398 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,731 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$128,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$125,817 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$117,947 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,100 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,328 · 5 yrs out

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