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Certificate (under 1 year)-22% vs national median102 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 19th of 20 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,560
middle 50%: $25,311 – $49,073
Median · 5 years out
$47,705
middle 50%: $31,275 – $65,106
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $39,517 – $105,799

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's certificate (under 1 year) program in Social Sciences earn a median $36,560 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $61,036 for this field, ranking 19th of 20 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $9,895 total interest

Same major at other universities

Greenville Technical College
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$40,550 · 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

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