Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,453 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 239th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,899
middle 50%: $24,827 – $45,220
Median · 5 years out
$52,880
middle 50%: $40,216 – $70,441
Median · 10 years out
$67,659
middle 50%: $47,873 – $94,443
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 alumni from Bowling Green State University see median first-year pay of $34k. Median earnings reach $68k by year ten.
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
≈ $9,699 total interest
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$53,124 · 5 yrs out
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$53,088 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$53,083 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$52,992 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$52,905 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,565 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$52,551 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$52,530 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$52,499 · 5 yrs out
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