Bachelor's-22% vs national median430 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Charleston Southern University
Ranked 339th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,078
middle 50%: $23,564 – $44,178
Median · 5 years out
$46,485
middle 50%: $35,498 – $65,441
Median · 10 years out
$57,757
middle 50%: $38,567 – $81,881
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 bachelor's graduates enter at $33k. By year ten, the median salary is $58k.
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
9 yrs
≈ $10,772 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$46,879 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$46,492 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$46,440 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,414 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$46,333 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$46,147 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Charleston Southern University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,699 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$90,381 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,528 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,146 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,940 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$60,304 · 5 yrs out