Bachelor's-8% vs national median3,207 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 190th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,777
middle 50%: $23,943 – $44,545
Median · 5 years out
$55,227
middle 50%: $40,642 – $74,920
Median · 10 years out
$71,735
middle 50%: $51,942 – $106,224
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 from LSU earn a median $33k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $72k.
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
≈ $9,554 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio University
$55,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$55,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,318 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$55,255 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$55,150 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$54,947 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out