Bachelor's-16% vs national median488 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Northern State University
Ranked 285th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,718
middle 50%: $26,813 – $43,920
Median · 5 years out
$50,065
middle 50%: $40,361 – $62,785
Median · 10 years out
$57,514
middle 50%: $44,568 – $75,190
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 Sciences bachelor's degree graduates earn a $36k median salary in year one. Five-year median earnings are $50k, while year ten reaches $58k.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,906 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$50,265 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$50,219 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$50,186 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$50,141 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$50,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$50,092 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$50,030 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$50,021 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$49,964 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$49,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,721 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,010 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,371 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$61,290 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,129 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,422 · 5 yrs out