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
Social Sciences majors earn a median of $38k in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $70k.
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
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
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$115,506 · 5 yrs out
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$108,971 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$90,139 · 5 yrs out
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$90,083 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$86,568 · 5 yrs out
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$83,343 · 5 yrs out