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Bachelor's-16% vs national median981 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Ranked 279th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,429
middle 50%: $28,128 – $51,739
Median · 5 years out
$50,265
middle 50%: $39,110 – $65,498
Median · 10 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $50,037 – $84,514

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-San Antonio's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $38,429 one year after graduating, rising to $64,718 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 279th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,425 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota State University Moorhead
$50,815 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$50,799 · 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
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
Northern State University
$50,065 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,370 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,588 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,261 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$65,852 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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