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Bachelor's-22% vs national median1,086 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Norfolk State University

Ranked 332nd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,634
middle 50%: $24,537 – $43,469
Median · 5 years out
$46,920
middle 50%: $35,288 – $62,473
Median · 10 years out
$56,135
middle 50%: $41,540 – $75,801

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 Norfolk State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $32,634 one year after graduating, rising to $56,135 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 332nd 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,813 total interest

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