Bachelor's0% vs national median421 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Worcester State University
Ranked 112th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,489
middle 50%: $30,952 – $52,788
Median · 5 years out
$59,667
middle 50%: $43,013 – $78,733
Median · 10 years out
$77,387
middle 50%: $58,363 – $106,692
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 Science graduates from Worcester State University start with a median salary of $40k. Ten-year earnings reach $77k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,236 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Lehman College
$60,102 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,086 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$59,886 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$59,812 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$59,643 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$59,509 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$59,474 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$59,433 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$59,310 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Worcester State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$99,038 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$79,100 · 5 yrs out