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Bachelor's-19% vs national median422 grads tracked

Social Sciences at McNeese State University

Ranked 313th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,162
middle 50%: $25,080 – $42,783
Median · 5 years out
$48,715
middle 50%: $35,947 – $60,358
Median · 10 years out
$54,244
middle 50%: $41,086 – $67,570

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 McNeese State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $33,162 one year after graduating, rising to $54,244 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 313th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,514 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri Western State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$48,771 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$48,747 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,439 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$48,309 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$48,004 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$48,004 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$47,995 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McNeese State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

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