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Bachelor's+31% vs national median876 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Providence College

Ranked 16th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,264
middle 50%: $35,487 – $66,197
Median · 5 years out
$78,332
middle 50%: $58,166 – $109,674
Median · 10 years out
$113,738
middle 50%: $81,860 – $162,770

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 Providence College's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $50,264 one year after graduating, rising to $113,738 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 16th 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,341 total interest

Same major at other universities

Earlham College
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$80,444 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$79,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$77,021 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,845 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$76,832 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$76,450 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$75,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$75,161 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Providence College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,932 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$108,867 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$106,194 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$93,838 · 5 yrs out

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