Bachelor's+2% vs national median505 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Truman State University
Ranked 99th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,731
middle 50%: $24,263 – $47,693
Median · 5 years out
$60,883
middle 50%: $43,626 – $81,285
Median · 10 years out
$77,819
middle 50%: $54,779 – $121,380
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 graduates from Truman State University earn a median of $34k in year one. Salaries increase to $61k after five years and $78k after ten years.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,875 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bethel University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$61,093 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$60,922 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$60,876 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,398 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$60,157 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Truman State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out