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Bachelor's+14% vs national median362 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Sacred Heart University

Ranked 43rd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,249
middle 50%: $29,973 – $57,751
Median · 5 years out
$68,346
middle 50%: $51,064 – $85,612
Median · 10 years out
$82,178
middle 50%: $64,204 – $113,621

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 Sacred Heart University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $44,249 one year after graduating, rising to $82,178 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,294 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University
$70,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$70,193 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$69,272 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,986 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$68,089 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$67,561 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$67,290 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,041 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sacred Heart University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$147,002 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,166 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,932 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$105,524 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,218 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$97,802 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,606 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$91,884 · 5 yrs out

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