Bachelor's+42% vs national median138 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Wabash College
Ranked 6th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,993
middle 50%: $40,037 – $68,968
Median · 5 years out
$85,089
middle 50%: $60,045 – $128,416
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
Wabash College Social Sciences majors command a high median starting salary of $55k. Five-year earnings reach $85k, ranking 6th among peers.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,800 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado School of Mines
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$89,427 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$85,899 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$81,813 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$80,444 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wabash College
Economics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out