Bachelor's+15% vs national median6,236 grads tracked
Social Sciences at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 42nd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,855
middle 50%: $27,358 – $55,785
Median · 5 years out
$68,986
middle 50%: $49,761 – $91,128
Median · 10 years out
$93,324
middle 50%: $64,956 – $126,446
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 bachelors have a year‑one median of $40k, rising to $69k by year five. In a decade, the median salary is $93k, drawn from 6,236 graduates.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,641 total interest
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