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Bachelor's-18% vs national median393 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Nicholls State University

Ranked 310th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,786
middle 50%: $24,137 – $39,976
Median · 5 years out
$48,829
middle 50%: $36,726 – $62,464
Median · 10 years out
$59,307
middle 50%: $43,425 – $80,282

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 Nicholls State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $31,786 one year after graduating, rising to $59,307 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 310th 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.

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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,607 total interest

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