Bachelor's+8% vs national median4,150 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 63rd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,859
middle 50%: $27,753 – $57,717
Median · 5 years out
$64,464
middle 50%: $45,439 – $93,020
Median · 10 years out
$87,123
middle 50%: $59,141 – $135,527
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 from Indiana University - Bloomington earn a median $40,859 in year one. Median salaries reach $87,123 by year ten.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,834 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$65,748 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$65,263 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$65,084 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$64,685 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$64,445 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,228 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$64,224 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$64,142 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$63,947 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out