Bachelor's-8% vs national median160 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at Colorado State University-Pueblo
Ranked 51st of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,026
middle 50%: $27,370 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$50,091
middle 50%: $39,609 – $66,779
Median · 10 years out
$59,187
middle 50%: $46,055 – $83,557
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
Social sciences majors earn a median of $38k in their first year. This increases to $50k at five years and $59k at the ten-year mark.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,562 total interest
Same major at other universities
Liberty University
$50,752 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,692 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,566 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$50,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$50,103 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,070 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$47,335 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,613 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$76,173 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,706 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,002 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out