Bachelor's+6% vs national median1,988 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Mary Washington
Ranked 76th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,339
middle 50%: $27,555 – $52,774
Median · 5 years out
$63,173
middle 50%: $47,346 – $82,118
Median · 10 years out
$86,156
middle 50%: $62,132 – $119,118
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 majors earn a median of $39k initially. Salaries reach $63k after five years and $86k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,073 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$63,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,921 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$63,738 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$63,622 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$63,368 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$63,368 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$63,157 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$63,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,047 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,004 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$62,888 · 5 yrs out
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$121,093 · 5 yrs out
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$101,719 · 5 yrs out
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$101,719 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$75,542 · 5 yrs out
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