Bachelor's-1% vs national median2,043 grads tracked
Social Sciences at SUNY Old Westbury
Ranked 117th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,565
middle 50%: $28,812 – $54,318
Median · 5 years out
$59,310
middle 50%: $43,056 – $77,011
Median · 10 years out
$75,197
middle 50%: $52,560 – $105,243
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 Old Westbury earn a $41k median in year one. Earnings reach a median of $75k after ten years.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,264 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oregon
$59,812 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$59,667 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$59,643 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$59,509 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$59,474 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$59,433 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$59,179 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$59,176 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$59,127 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$59,055 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$59,053 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY Old Westbury
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,769 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,117 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$75,410 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$72,879 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,191 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$71,999 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$70,151 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,292 · 5 yrs out