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Bachelor's+3% vs national median872 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Framingham State University

Ranked 92nd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,367
middle 50%: $28,659 – $50,811
Median · 5 years out
$61,837
middle 50%: $47,324 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$71,696
middle 50%: $52,989 – $101,595

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 Framingham State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $39,367 one year after graduating, rising to $71,696 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 92nd 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
7 yrs
≈ $8,212 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Brooklyn College
$62,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$62,436 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$62,416 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$62,186 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$61,093 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$60,922 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Framingham State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$110,231 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$110,231 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$87,600 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out

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