Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,220 grads tracked
Social Sciences at State University of New York at Oneonta
Ranked 172nd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,580
middle 50%: $24,006 – $42,898
Median · 5 years out
$55,820
middle 50%: $41,588 – $74,772
Median · 10 years out
$66,099
middle 50%: $47,996 – $95,695
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 earn a $33k median initially. By year ten, the median is $66k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,568 total interest
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