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Bachelor's-18% vs national median170 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Southwest Minnesota State University

Ranked 309th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,630
middle 50%: $24,672 – $47,392
Median · 5 years out
$48,984
middle 50%: $39,425 – $60,371
Median · 10 years out
$61,498
middle 50%: $48,487 – $81,295

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 Southwest Minnesota State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $34,630 one year after graduating, rising to $61,498 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 309th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,136 total interest

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