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Bachelor's+13% vs national median528 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Gustavus Adolphus College

Ranked 45th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,298
middle 50%: $32,077 – $58,858
Median · 5 years out
$67,633
middle 50%: $50,514 – $90,090
Median · 10 years out
$97,664
middle 50%: $66,910 – $135,920

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 Gustavus Adolphus College's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $46,298 one year after graduating, rising to $97,664 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 45th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,133 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Farmingdale
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$69,272 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,986 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$68,346 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$68,089 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$67,561 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$67,290 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,041 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$66,596 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,217 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$79,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,137 · 5 yrs out

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