Bachelor's+3% vs national median137 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Fitchburg State University
Ranked 94th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,911
middle 50%: $29,704 – $52,518
Median · 5 years out
$61,431
middle 50%: $47,119 – $75,051
Median · 10 years out
$86,086
middle 50%: $64,005 – $110,004
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
Fitchburg State University Social Science majors earn a median of $39k in year one. Salaries increase to $86k by year ten.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,240 total interest
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$62,416 · 5 yrs out
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$62,278 · 5 yrs out
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Wofford College
$62,186 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$61,837 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
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$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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$61,093 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$60,922 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$60,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$60,876 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fitchburg State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out