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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

Graduates of St. Cloud State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $37,007 one year after graduating, rising to $72,966 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 180th 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.

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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

Same major at other universities

Dominican University
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$55,644 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,631 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$55,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,596 · 5 yrs out
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

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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