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Bachelor's-7% vs national median178 grads tracked

Social Sciences, General at Liberty University

Ranked 45th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,279
middle 50%: $24,962 – $50,215
Median · 5 years out
$50,752
middle 50%: $37,264 – $61,287
Median · 10 years out
$64,175
middle 50%: $53,747 – $87,197

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Liberty University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences, General earn a median $38,279 one year after graduating, rising to $64,175 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $54,536 for this field, ranking 45th of 70 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
≈ $9,397 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Morris
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$51,466 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,692 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,566 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$50,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$50,103 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$50,091 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Liberty University

Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$98,125 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$98,125 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,367 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,247 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,630 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,185 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$83,944 · 5 yrs out

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