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Bachelor's-24% vs national median157 grads tracked

Social Sciences at South Carolina State University

Ranked 353rd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,994
middle 50%: $19,878 – $39,780
Median · 5 years out
$45,537
middle 50%: $36,337 – $56,422
Median · 10 years out
$55,665
middle 50%: $43,047 – $70,298

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

Social Science graduates earn a median of $28k in year one. This increases to $56k by year 10.

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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,796 total interest

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