Bachelor's-6% vs national median161 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Valparaiso University
Ranked 165th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $27,546 – $54,522
Median · 5 years out
$56,170
middle 50%: $39,401 – $73,357
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 at Valparaiso University earn a median $38k in their first year. The five-year median salary is $56k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,990 total interest
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