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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

Graduates of University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)'s bachelor's program in Social Sciences, General earn a median $31,791 one year after graduating, rising to $54,102 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $54,536 for this field, ranking 58th of 70 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.

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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)

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$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

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