Bachelor's-10% vs national median3,086 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 208th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,692
middle 50%: $25,278 – $47,064
Median · 5 years out
$54,106
middle 50%: $39,531 – $71,105
Median · 10 years out
$68,935
middle 50%: $49,932 – $96,926
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 graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median of $35k in year one. Median salaries reach $54k after five years and $69k after ten years.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,454 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Charleston
$54,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$54,460 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,953 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$53,937 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out