WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's-23% vs national median512 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Columbus State University

Ranked 351st of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,804
middle 50%: $25,211 – $41,597
Median · 5 years out
$45,807
middle 50%: $34,596 – $61,072
Median · 10 years out
$56,198
middle 50%: $41,695 – $74,443

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 Columbus State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $32,804 one year after graduating, rising to $56,198 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 351st 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,950 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winston-Salem State University
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$45,990 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$45,965 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$45,870 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$45,815 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$45,537 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$45,512 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$45,400 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$45,235 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,722 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$80,758 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,812 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Anthropology
Compare universities
Archeology
Compare universities
Criminology
Compare universities
Economics
Compare universities
Geography and Cartography
Compare universities
International Relations and National Security Studies
Compare universities