Bachelor's-1% vs national median929 grads tracked
Social Sciences at CUNY York College
Ranked 120th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,189
middle 50%: $31,416 – $56,138
Median · 5 years out
$59,176
middle 50%: $43,237 – $78,119
Median · 10 years out
$71,541
middle 50%: $49,062 – $96,232
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 see a first-year median salary of $44k. Earnings reach $72k by year ten.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,905 total interest
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$59,474 · 5 yrs out
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Brigham Young University - Idaho
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University of South Dakota
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$58,998 · 5 yrs out
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$58,815 · 5 yrs out
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