Bachelor's+5% vs national median1,384 grads tracked
Social Sciences at CUNY Brooklyn College
Ranked 86th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,415
middle 50%: $28,174 – $58,877
Median · 5 years out
$62,557
middle 50%: $43,352 – $85,517
Median · 10 years out
$80,815
middle 50%: $55,601 – $113,283
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 CUNY Brooklyn College earn $42k initially. Median salaries reach $81k by year 10.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,822 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Iowa
$63,047 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,004 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$62,888 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$62,883 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$62,667 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$62,436 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$62,416 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$62,186 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$61,837 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Brooklyn College
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$108,220 · 5 yrs out
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$108,116 · 5 yrs out
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$104,245 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$104,001 · 5 yrs out
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$94,983 · 5 yrs out
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$93,682 · 5 yrs out
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$88,532 · 5 yrs out
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$85,965 · 5 yrs out
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