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Bachelor's0% vs national median56 grads tracked

Social Sciences, Other at Hamline University

Ranked 11th of 22 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $19,955 – $35,528
Median · 5 years out
$57,090
middle 50%: $47,973 – $66,303
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $58,609 – $89,527

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, Other (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Hamline University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences, Other earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $57,279 for this field, ranking 11th of 22 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,788 total interest

Same major at other universities

Randolph - Macon College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$61,566 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$60,472 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$57,279 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$50,338 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$50,289 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hamline University

Education (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,029 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$88,688 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$88,352 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,213 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,518 · 5 yrs out

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