Bachelor's-18% vs national median1,740 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Kent State University
Ranked 302nd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,819
middle 50%: $23,781 – $43,617
Median · 5 years out
$49,195
middle 50%: $34,948 – $66,549
Median · 10 years out
$64,371
middle 50%: $45,689 – $88,544
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 majors at Kent State University earn a $32,819 median in year one. Salaries reach $64,371 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,323 total interest
Same major at other universities
Youngstown State University
$49,447 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$49,408 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$49,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$49,297 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$49,238 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$49,221 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$49,123 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$49,081 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$49,066 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out