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Bachelor's-15% vs national median495 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Ranked 274th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,729
middle 50%: $26,177 – $46,124
Median · 5 years out
$50,799
middle 50%: $38,233 – $65,623
Median · 10 years out
$62,631
middle 50%: $47,711 – $81,599

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 Texas A&M University - Commerce's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $35,729 one year after graduating, rising to $62,631 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 274th 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.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,748 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Northwest
$50,982 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$50,911 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$50,910 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$50,883 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$50,815 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$50,521 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$50,455 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,388 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$50,344 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$50,265 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$50,219 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,970 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$109,240 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,045 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,964 · 5 yrs out

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