Bachelor's-13% vs national median698 grads tracked
Social Sciences at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
Ranked 249th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,826
middle 50%: $23,591 – $44,820
Median · 5 years out
$52,290
middle 50%: $39,848 – $72,234
Median · 10 years out
$65,122
middle 50%: $46,337 – $89,957
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 SUNY Oswego earn a median starting salary of $32k. Five-year earnings increase to $52k, while ten-year figures reach $65k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,071 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$52,551 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$52,530 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$52,499 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$52,392 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$52,379 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$52,156 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$52,145 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$51,981 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$51,653 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,353 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out