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Bachelor's-11% vs national median1,285 grads tracked

Social Sciences at SUNY Buffalo State University

Ranked 229th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,770
middle 50%: $25,403 – $47,186
Median · 5 years out
$53,206
middle 50%: $39,729 – $69,043
Median · 10 years out
$65,614
middle 50%: $49,292 – $84,874

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 SUNY Buffalo State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $34,770 one year after graduating, rising to $65,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 229th 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 yrs
≈ $9,571 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Akron (The)
$53,424 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$53,357 · 5 yrs out
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
Martin University
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$53,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$53,169 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$53,124 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$53,088 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$53,083 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Buffalo State University

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,503 · 5 yrs out

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