Bachelor's+5% vs national median406 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Colorado State University - Global Campus
Ranked 79th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,167
middle 50%: $38,533 – $78,929
Median · 5 years out
$63,097
middle 50%: $46,837 – $84,698
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $52,435 – $110,004
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 graduates earn a median of $53,167 in their first year. Salaries reach $63,097 by year five and $69,154 by year ten.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,802 total interest
Same major at other universities
Randolph - Macon College
$63,622 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$63,368 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$63,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$63,173 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$63,157 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,047 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,004 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$62,888 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$62,883 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$62,667 · 5 yrs out
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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
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$102,557 · 5 yrs out
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$99,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,789 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
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$91,631 · 5 yrs out
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$87,508 · 5 yrs out
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$87,410 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,219 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,443 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$77,303 · 5 yrs out