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Bachelor's-20% vs national median173 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Concordia University

Ranked 317th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,716 – $48,418
Median · 5 years out
$48,004
middle 50%: $36,110 – $59,253
Median · 10 years out
$72,095
middle 50%: $42,660 – $101,595

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 Concordia University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $72,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 317th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,708 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of West Georgia
$48,771 · 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
University of Southern Maine
$48,004 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$47,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$47,924 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$47,638 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Concordia University

Education (Doctorate)
$141,240 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$90,720 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,109 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$73,614 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$71,682 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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