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
Social Sciences graduates from Norfolk State University earn a median $33k in year one. Median salaries reach $56k after ten years.
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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$47,392 · 5 yrs out
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$47,270 · 5 yrs out
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$47,184 · 5 yrs out
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$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
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$46,879 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$46,492 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Norfolk State University
Engineering (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,156 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,230 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out