Bachelor's+3% vs national median405 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Benedictine University
Ranked 96th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $28,074 – $48,943
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $44,902 – $75,413
Median · 10 years out
$68,911
middle 50%: $48,258 – $97,133
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 Benedictine University start with a median salary of $39k. This grows to $69k by the tenth year.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,303 total interest
Same major at other universities
Converse University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$62,186 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$61,837 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$61,093 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$60,922 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$60,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$60,876 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,398 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Benedictine University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,056 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,050 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out