Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,786 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Ball State University
Ranked 245th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,804
middle 50%: $26,021 – $47,669
Median · 5 years out
$52,499
middle 50%: $40,427 – $67,283
Median · 10 years out
$63,229
middle 50%: $47,875 – $86,421
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
Ball State University social science graduates start with a $36k median salary. Year-five earnings reach $52k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,538 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bowling Green State University
$52,880 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,565 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$52,551 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$52,530 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$52,392 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$52,379 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$52,290 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$52,156 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$52,145 · 5 yrs out
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$104,232 · 5 yrs out
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$98,755 · 5 yrs out
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$97,243 · 5 yrs out
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$96,168 · 5 yrs out
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$85,374 · 5 yrs out
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$85,242 · 5 yrs out
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$83,054 · 5 yrs out
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$81,671 · 5 yrs out