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Bachelor's-12% vs national median46 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ranked 241st of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,188
middle 50%: $26,764 – $46,663
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $44,549 – $60,837
Median · 10 years out
$95,590
middle 50%: $68,363 – $114,831

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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $34,188 one year after graduating, rising to $95,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 241st 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,452 total interest

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