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Bachelor's+11% vs national median222 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Clark Atlanta University

Ranked 52nd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,670
middle 50%: $32,374 – $68,045
Median · 5 years out
$66,474
middle 50%: $43,554 – $90,442
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Clark Atlanta University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $48,670 one year after graduating, rising to $66,474 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
≈ $7,022 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Miami University
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$66,596 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$66,133 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$65,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$65,748 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$65,263 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Clark Atlanta University

Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor's)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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