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Bachelor's-18% vs national median2,581 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of West Georgia

Ranked 311th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,772
middle 50%: $25,180 – $44,759
Median · 5 years out
$48,771
middle 50%: $37,132 – $61,484
Median · 10 years out
$60,480
middle 50%: $44,737 – $80,635

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 University of West Georgia's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $34,772 one year after graduating, rising to $60,480 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 311th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,159 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clayton State University
$49,081 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$49,066 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$48,747 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,439 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$48,309 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$48,004 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of West Georgia

Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,972 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,256 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$75,781 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,849 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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