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Bachelor's-10% vs national median1,656 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Eastern Illinois University

Ranked 217th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,968
middle 50%: $25,260 – $45,347
Median · 5 years out
$53,785
middle 50%: $40,498 – $70,772
Median · 10 years out
$71,912
middle 50%: $51,386 – $98,060

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 Eastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $34,968 one year after graduating, rising to $71,912 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 217th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,426 total interest

Same major at other universities

Anderson University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,953 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$53,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$53,934 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$53,843 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,782 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$53,699 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$53,653 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,424 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Illinois University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out

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