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Bachelor's-27% vs national median671 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Francis Marion University

Ranked 368th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,148
middle 50%: $22,910 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $35,044 – $55,363
Median · 10 years out
$51,712
middle 50%: $39,370 – $68,050

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 Francis Marion University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $30,148 one year after graduating, rising to $51,712 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 368th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,829 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ferrum College
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$44,579 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,362 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$44,343 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$44,268 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Francis Marion University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$133,072 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,906 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,200 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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