Bachelor's-11% vs national median837 grads tracked
Social Sciences at State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Ranked 224th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,324
middle 50%: $24,239 – $46,024
Median · 5 years out
$53,357
middle 50%: $38,327 – $70,484
Median · 10 years out
$65,747
middle 50%: $47,566 – $90,023
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 Plattsburgh earn a $33k median salary initially. Ten-year earnings reach $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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,741 total interest
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$53,785 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,782 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$53,699 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$53,653 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
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Southeast Missouri State University
$53,264 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$53,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$53,244 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$53,222 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$53,206 · 5 yrs out
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