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
Social Science graduates earn $30,346 in their first year. Median earnings rise to $51,929 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,160 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eureka College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$42,894 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$42,833 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$42,186 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$40,765 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$40,465 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$40,384 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$39,764 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Albany State University
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$125,835 · 5 yrs out
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$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,182 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,043 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,881 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$68,507 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,449 · 5 yrs out
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$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,345 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out