Bachelor's-25% vs national median366 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Ranked 361st of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,492
middle 50%: $24,836 – $40,949
Median · 5 years out
$44,939
middle 50%: $34,382 – $61,036
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $42,533 – $85,349
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 Purdue University Fort Wayne see median first-year salaries of $32k. Mid-career earnings for this degree reach $45k.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,043 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina Upstate
$45,400 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$45,235 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$44,579 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,362 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$44,343 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$44,268 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out