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Bachelor's-29% vs national median555 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Claflin University

Ranked 376th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,070
middle 50%: $23,423 – $40,164
Median · 5 years out
$42,186
middle 50%: $32,481 – $53,153
Median · 10 years out
$47,818
middle 50%: $38,120 – $60,951

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 Claflin University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $31,070 one year after graduating, rising to $47,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 376th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,143 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine - Augusta
$43,155 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$42,894 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$42,833 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$41,878 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$40,765 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$40,465 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$40,384 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Claflin University

Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$51,772 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$50,805 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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