Bachelor's-10% vs national median258 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Monmouth College
Ranked 210th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,041
middle 50%: $28,011 – $50,676
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $37,744 – $76,589
Median · 10 years out
$92,330
middle 50%: $63,698 – $130,533
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
Social Sciences graduates earn $37k in their first year. Median earnings reach $92k after 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $9,010 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$54,460 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$54,106 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Monmouth College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,318 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Biopsychology (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out