Bachelor's-14% vs national median785 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
Ranked 58th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General 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, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
General Social Sciences bachelor's degree graduates earn $31,791 in their first year. Median salaries reach $46,879 by year five.
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
Cleveland State University
$50,070 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$47,335 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$45,157 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,240 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
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$77,125 · 5 yrs out
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$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