Bachelor's-2% vs national median303 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at Ball State University
Ranked 36th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,297
middle 50%: $26,388 – $48,006
Median · 5 years out
$53,477
middle 50%: $44,923 – $62,636
Median · 10 years out
$61,979
middle 50%: $50,384 – $75,010
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences graduates earn a median of $38k in their first year. Ten-year median salary is $62k.
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
≈ $9,126 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Mennonite University
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$54,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$53,506 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ball State University
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$104,232 · 5 yrs out
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$98,755 · 5 yrs out
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$88,775 · 5 yrs out
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Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
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$81,133 · 5 yrs out
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$77,524 · 5 yrs out