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Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,245 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 149th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,554
middle 50%: $26,620 – $51,332
Median · 5 years out
$57,322
middle 50%: $42,809 – $74,488
Median · 10 years out
$70,351
middle 50%: $52,780 – $95,472

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 Sam Houston State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $37,554 one year after graduating, rising to $70,351 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 149th 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.

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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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,788 total interest

Same major at other universities

East Central University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$57,665 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$57,544 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,491 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$57,448 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$57,319 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$57,305 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$57,256 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$57,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$56,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$56,676 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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