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Bachelor's-2% vs national median133 grads tracked

Social Sciences, General at University of Southern Indiana

Ranked 34th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,018
middle 50%: $25,070 – $48,889
Median · 5 years out
$53,673
middle 50%: $45,273 – $61,913
Median · 10 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $49,566 – $70,870

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Southern Indiana's bachelor's program in Social Sciences, General earn a median $37,018 one year after graduating, rising to $60,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $54,536 for this field, ranking 34th of 70 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.

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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 yrs
≈ $9,281 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,585 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$54,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,926 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$53,506 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$53,477 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$52,839 · 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

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