Bachelor's-17% vs national median281 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Hollins University
Ranked 293rd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,316
middle 50%: $25,977 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$49,627
middle 50%: $35,994 – $69,566
Median · 10 years out
$62,260
middle 50%: $43,977 – $79,061
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
Hollins University social science graduates earn a median of $37k in their first year. Five-year median salary is $50k.
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
≈ $9,674 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Missouri State University
$49,691 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$49,447 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$49,408 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$49,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$49,297 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hollins University
Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$57,329 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out