Bachelor's+17% vs national median249 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Butler University
Ranked 40th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,488
middle 50%: $33,090 – $64,978
Median · 5 years out
$69,746
middle 50%: $52,778 – $93,813
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 a $46k median salary in year one. Five-year median earnings reach $70k.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,036 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah Valley University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$71,059 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$70,763 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$70,418 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$70,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$70,193 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$69,272 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,986 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$68,346 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$68,089 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Butler University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,031 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$148,031 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$127,531 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,871 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$103,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$90,882 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out