Bachelor's-24% vs national median753 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ranked 358th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,458
middle 50%: $22,520 – $38,512
Median · 5 years out
$45,171
middle 50%: $34,207 – $60,558
Median · 10 years out
$57,555
middle 50%: $43,497 – $78,655
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 at University of Louisiana at Lafayette earn $29k in year one. Median earnings reach $58k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,555 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern University at New Orleans
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$45,537 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$45,512 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$45,400 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$45,235 · 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
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$44,579 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out