Bachelor's30 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Southern Virginia University
Median · 1 year out
$27,078
middle 50%: $22,354 – $63,610
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.
Graduates of Southern Virginia University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $27,078 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 30 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
19.7 yrs
≈ $23,195 total interest
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Earlham College
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
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