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Bachelor's-30% vs national median328 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Albany State University

Ranked 377th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,346
middle 50%: $22,778 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$41,878
middle 50%: $32,353 – $53,938
Median · 10 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $35,164 – $77,603

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 Albany State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $30,346 one year after graduating, rising to $51,929 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 377th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,160 total interest

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