Bachelor's-22% vs national median785 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
Ranked 333rd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,791
middle 50%: $23,947 – $40,284
Median · 5 years out
$46,879
middle 50%: $36,296 – $61,533
Median · 10 years out
$54,102
middle 50%: $41,673 – $72,534
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 degree graduates begin with a $31,791 median salary. Earnings reach $54,102 after ten years of work.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,000 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$47,184 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$46,920 · 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
Charleston Southern University
$46,485 · 5 yrs out
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$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,487 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$54,348 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$54,348 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$47,615 · 5 yrs out