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Bachelor's-14% vs national median275 grads tracked

Social Sciences at State University of New York Polytechnic Institute

Ranked 255th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,506
middle 50%: $27,095 – $49,382
Median · 5 years out
$51,627
middle 50%: $37,132 – $66,319
Median · 10 years out
$58,734
middle 50%: $44,398 – $79,787

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

Graduates of State University of New York Polytechnic Institute's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $37,506 one year after graduating, rising to $58,734 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 255th of 387 reporting programs.

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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,461 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$52,290 · 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
Georgia Southern University
$51,617 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$51,572 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$51,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$51,455 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,275 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York Polytechnic Institute

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,879 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,684 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,284 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,478 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,687 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out

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