Bachelor's-15% vs national median2,024 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Wright State University
Ranked 271st of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,616
middle 50%: $25,217 – $45,728
Median · 5 years out
$50,883
middle 50%: $38,239 – $65,455
Median · 10 years out
$64,104
middle 50%: $46,821 – $86,635
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
Wright State University Social Sciences majors see median year-1 salaries of $35k. Earnings reach $64k 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,870 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,199 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$51,102 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$50,982 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$50,911 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$50,910 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$50,815 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$50,799 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$50,521 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$50,455 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,388 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out