Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,533 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Southern Connecticut State University
Ranked 141st of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,929
middle 50%: $28,644 – $54,651
Median · 5 years out
$57,983
middle 50%: $42,767 – $78,137
Median · 10 years out
$76,154
middle 50%: $54,438 – $104,641
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 Sciences bachelor's graduates from Southern Connecticut State University earn a median $40k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $76k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,434 total interest
Same major at other universities
Roanoke College
$58,344 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,323 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$58,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$58,167 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$58,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$58,050 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$57,665 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$57,544 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,491 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University
Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out