Bachelor's+23% vs national median372 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at Empire State University
Ranked 3rd of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,379
middle 50%: $38,928 – $80,540
Median · 5 years out
$67,290
middle 50%: $48,487 – $95,876
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $51,147 – $119,764
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Empire State University Social Sciences, General graduates see a first-year median of $54k. Earnings climb to $78k by the 10-year mark.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,486 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$69,536 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,821 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$64,378 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$63,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$62,113 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,951 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$61,066 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$60,774 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$59,747 · 5 yrs out
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$77,831 · 5 yrs out