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Bachelor's-23% vs national median646 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Winston-Salem State University

Ranked 345th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,140
middle 50%: $25,279 – $44,529
Median · 5 years out
$46,024
middle 50%: $35,064 – $60,033
Median · 10 years out
$53,044
middle 50%: $40,086 – $70,380

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 alumni start with a median salary of $34k. Mid-career earnings for this degree program average $46k.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,781 total interest

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