Bachelor's+9% vs national median2,731 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Clemson University
Ranked 59th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,613
middle 50%: $27,138 – $54,018
Median · 5 years out
$65,084
middle 50%: $46,550 – $92,175
Median · 10 years out
$86,341
middle 50%: $57,525 – $127,808
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
Clemson University Social Sciences graduates earn a median of $39,613 in their first year. Median compensation reaches $86,341 by year ten.
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.
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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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,917 total interest
Same major at other universities
James Madison University
$66,133 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$65,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$65,748 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$65,263 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$64,685 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,464 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$64,445 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,228 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Clemson University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,716 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$141,351 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$133,128 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,978 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,290 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,498 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,528 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Certificate)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out