Bachelor's-9% vs national median1,463 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 206th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,150
middle 50%: $27,775 – $49,755
Median · 5 years out
$54,334
middle 50%: $41,278 – $76,583
Median · 10 years out
$65,629
middle 50%: $47,816 – $94,115
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 bachelor's graduates start with a median salary of $37k. Ten-year median earnings reach $66k.
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
≈ $9,151 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bridgewater College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,736 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$54,688 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$54,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$54,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$54,106 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$175,270 · 5 yrs out
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