Bachelor's-16% vs national median883 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Southern Indiana
Ranked 289th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,911
middle 50%: $25,104 – $46,105
Median · 5 years out
$49,964
middle 50%: $39,206 – $65,492
Median · 10 years out
$58,741
middle 50%: $43,886 – $77,093
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 majors earn a median of $35k in year one. By year ten, the median salary reaches $59k.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,014 total interest
Same major at other universities
Winthrop University
$50,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$50,092 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$50,065 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$50,030 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$50,021 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$49,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,721 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$49,691 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Southern Indiana
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,897 · 5 yrs out