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Bachelor's-18% vs national median1,010 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Coastal Carolina University

Ranked 312th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,061
middle 50%: $23,580 – $39,960
Median · 5 years out
$48,747
middle 50%: $36,267 – $62,610
Median · 10 years out
$57,135
middle 50%: $42,419 – $79,787

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

Coastal Carolina University social science majors earn a $31k median in their first year. Five-year earnings reach $49k, while ten-year earnings hit $57k.

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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,770 total interest

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