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Bachelor's-25% vs national median178 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Louisiana State University in Shreveport

Ranked 364th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,196
middle 50%: $24,377 – $46,982
Median · 5 years out
$44,579
middle 50%: $34,269 – $54,357
Median · 10 years out
$56,106
middle 50%: $35,700 – $85,815

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

Graduates of Louisiana State University in Shreveport's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $33,196 one year after graduating, rising to $56,106 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 364th of 387 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.

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,077 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,362 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$44,343 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$44,268 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$43,155 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University in Shreveport

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,748 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,671 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,696 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$63,322 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

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