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Bachelor's-19% vs national median276 grads tracked

Social Sciences, General at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Ranked 64th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,096
middle 50%: $27,685 – $43,564
Median · 5 years out
$44,240
middle 50%: $34,240 – $56,170
Median · 10 years out
$50,725
middle 50%: $36,215 – $62,818

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of South Carolina Beaufort's bachelor's program in Social Sciences, General earn a median $35,096 one year after graduating, rising to $50,725 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $54,536 for this field, ranking 64th of 70 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,966 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$46,879 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$45,157 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$43,155 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Allen University
$38,431 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Computational Science (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,507 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,344 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$51,828 · 5 yrs out

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