Bachelor's-8% vs national median664 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Lynchburg
Ranked 188th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,462
middle 50%: $27,626 – $51,052
Median · 5 years out
$55,255
middle 50%: $41,890 – $75,013
Median · 10 years out
$72,348
middle 50%: $54,606 – $105,975
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median $38k in their first year. By year ten, median earnings rise to $72k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,856 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$55,454 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$55,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$55,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,318 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$55,227 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$55,150 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
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