Bachelor's+7% vs national median232 grads tracked
Social Sciences, Other at Benedictine University
Ranked 6th of 22 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,146
middle 50%: $29,153 – $50,477
Median · 5 years out
$61,566
middle 50%: $46,055 – $74,643
Median · 10 years out
$75,391
middle 50%: $58,249 – $99,674
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, Other (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences graduates earn a $40k median salary in their first year. Earnings reach $62k at five years and $75k at ten years.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,137 total interest
Same major at other universities
Binghamton University
$78,769 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,978 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$60,472 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$57,279 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$53,735 · 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