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Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median69 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Elmhurst University

Ranked 5th of 20 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,718
middle 50%: $47,802 – $88,826
Median · 5 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $55,464 – $96,791
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Elmhurst University's certificate (under 1 year) program in Social Sciences earn a median $64,718 one year after graduating, rising to $70,012 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $61,036 for this field, ranking 5th of 20 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,610 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$59,673 · 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

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