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Bachelor's+16% vs national median406 grads tracked

Social Sciences, General at Colorado State University - Global Campus

Ranked 6th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General 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, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Colorado State University - Global Campus's bachelor's program in Social Sciences, General earn a median $53,167 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $54,536 for this field, ranking 6th of 70 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,802 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,821 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$67,290 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$64,378 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$62,113 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,951 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$61,066 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$60,774 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus

Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,789 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,883 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$91,631 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$87,508 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$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

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