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Bachelor's-29% vs national median81 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Southern Wesleyan University

Ranked 375th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,023
middle 50%: $26,625 – $44,012
Median · 5 years out
$42,660
middle 50%: $35,686 – $50,227
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Southern Wesleyan University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $33,023 one year after graduating, rising to $42,660 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 375th 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $11,922 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
Coker University
$40,384 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Wesleyan University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$75,845 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$67,214 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,998 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,753 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$60,915 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$60,915 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$49,494 · 5 yrs out

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