Bachelor's-28% vs national median206 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Georgia Southwestern State University
Ranked 374th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $23,353 – $39,230
Median · 5 years out
$42,833
middle 50%: $32,842 – $53,873
Median · 10 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $37,511 – $66,707
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 majors at Georgia Southwestern State University see median first-year earnings of $33k. Five-year median salaries rise to $43k, while ten-year earnings reach $51k.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,587 total interest
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$43,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$43,155 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$42,894 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$42,186 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$41,878 · 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
Other majors at Georgia Southwestern State University
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$88,708 · 5 yrs out
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$81,200 · 5 yrs out
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$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,465 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,894 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$59,804 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
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