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
Social sciences grads begin at $35k, a modest start. By year ten, salaries reach $51k, still trailing the national median by 19%.
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
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$90,582 · 5 yrs out
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$90,582 · 5 yrs out
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$58,065 · 5 yrs out
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$55,344 · 5 yrs out
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$54,522 · 5 yrs out
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$52,165 · 5 yrs out
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$51,828 · 5 yrs out
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$51,828 · 5 yrs out