Bachelor's0% vs national median3,941 grads tracked
Social Sciences at CUNY Lehman College
Ranked 106th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,709
middle 50%: $31,247 – $58,872
Median · 5 years out
$60,102
middle 50%: $45,401 – $81,265
Median · 10 years out
$73,994
middle 50%: $53,064 – $102,140
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
CUNY Lehman College Social Sciences graduates earn a median $44,709 in year one. Median salary reaches $73,994 by the tenth year.
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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Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,778 total interest
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$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
University of Alabama
$60,086 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$59,886 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$59,812 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$59,667 · 5 yrs out
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