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Bachelor's-32% vs national median428 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Coker University

Ranked 381st of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,600
middle 50%: $24,859 – $43,879
Median · 5 years out
$40,384
middle 50%: $30,705 – $51,277
Median · 10 years out
$45,133
middle 50%: $33,442 – $56,346

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 Coker University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $33,600 one year after graduating, rising to $45,133 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 381st 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,147 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Wesleyan University
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$42,186 · 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
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$39,764 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$39,329 · 5 yrs out
Allen University
$38,431 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$36,795 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$34,188 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coker University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$53,976 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$52,850 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$49,613 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$47,629 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$47,466 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

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