Bachelor's+50% vs national median1,022 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Connecticut College
Ranked 2nd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,556
middle 50%: $41,748 – $74,635
Median · 5 years out
$89,427
middle 50%: $63,224 – $125,968
Median · 10 years out
$126,300
middle 50%: $88,708 – $222,648
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
Connecticut College social science graduates earn $58k initially. Earnings increase to $89k after five years and $126k after ten years.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,524 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$97,392 · 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
Penn State World Campus
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$81,813 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$80,444 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Connecticut College
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$122,083 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,083 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$109,357 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
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$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Architecture and Related Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out