Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,159 grads tracked
Social Sciences at St. Cloud State University
Ranked 180th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,007
middle 50%: $26,673 – $48,294
Median · 5 years out
$55,499
middle 50%: $41,148 – $73,371
Median · 10 years out
$72,966
middle 50%: $54,133 – $96,609
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
Social Sciences bachelor's graduates earn a median of $37k in their first year. Median salaries reach $73k by year ten.
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
≈ $9,002 total interest
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$55,644 · 5 yrs out
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University of Texas at San Antonio
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Stephen F Austin State University
$55,563 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,476 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$55,454 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$55,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$55,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,318 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at St. Cloud State University
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$131,944 · 5 yrs out
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$131,424 · 5 yrs out
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$119,554 · 5 yrs out
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$116,180 · 5 yrs out
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$115,714 · 5 yrs out
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$104,573 · 5 yrs out
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$104,182 · 5 yrs out
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$95,489 · 5 yrs out
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$95,232 · 5 yrs out
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$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out