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Bachelor's+4% vs national median52 grads tracked

Social Sciences, General at Saint John's University

Ranked 20th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,746
middle 50%: $28,969 – $55,849
Median · 5 years out
$56,688
middle 50%: $52,071 – $63,826
Median · 10 years out
$77,631
middle 50%: $64,402 – $86,981

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Saint John's University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences, General earn a median $42,746 one year after graduating, rising to $77,631 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $54,536 for this field, ranking 20th of 70 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,224 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Texas
$59,747 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$57,042 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$56,754 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$56,378 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint John's University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,874 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$91,844 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$88,538 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,064 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,882 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$83,507 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out

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