Bachelor's+6% vs national median700 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Elmhurst University
Ranked 74th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,949
middle 50%: $29,637 – $53,463
Median · 5 years out
$63,368
middle 50%: $43,712 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$83,086
middle 50%: $62,164 – $116,040
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
Elmhurst University Social Science graduates see median starting salaries of $41k. By year 10, median earnings reach $83k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,907 total interest
Same major at other universities
Macalester College
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$63,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$63,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,921 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$63,738 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$63,622 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$63,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$63,173 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$63,157 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$63,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,047 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Elmhurst University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,251 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out