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Bachelor's-16% vs national median445 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Indiana University Southeast

Ranked 276th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,362
middle 50%: $26,181 – $45,308
Median · 5 years out
$50,455
middle 50%: $39,153 – $64,930
Median · 10 years out
$60,720
middle 50%: $43,948 – $81,817

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

Graduates of Indiana University Southeast's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $35,362 one year after graduating, rising to $60,720 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 276th of 387 reporting programs.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,863 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$50,910 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$50,883 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$50,815 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$50,799 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$50,521 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,388 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$50,344 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$50,265 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$50,219 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$50,186 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$50,141 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University Southeast

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,286 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,382 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$77,605 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,063 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$73,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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