Bachelor's+5% vs national median169 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Hanover College
Ranked 84th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,993
middle 50%: $32,509 – $53,971
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $43,554 – $88,826
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 at Hanover College earn a median of $44k in their first year. Five-year median earnings reach $63k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,693 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Saint Benedict
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$63,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,047 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,004 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$62,888 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$62,883 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$62,667 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$62,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$62,436 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$62,416 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hanover College
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Sociology (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$51,441 · 5 yrs out