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Bachelor's+33% vs national median1,546 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Richmond

Ranked 15th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,522
middle 50%: $36,586 – $69,189
Median · 5 years out
$79,484
middle 50%: $55,331 – $111,880
Median · 10 years out
$117,903
middle 50%: $77,198 – $180,219

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 University of Richmond's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $52,522 one year after graduating, rising to $117,903 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 15th 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,138 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$81,813 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$80,444 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$79,570 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$78,332 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$77,021 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,845 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$76,832 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$76,450 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$75,615 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Richmond

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$128,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$107,883 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out

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