Bachelor's-16% vs national median581 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Virginia State University
Ranked 278th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,964
middle 50%: $23,630 – $42,724
Median · 5 years out
$50,344
middle 50%: $36,972 – $65,298
Median · 10 years out
$59,043
middle 50%: $43,959 – $77,112
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 from Virginia State University earn $32k in their first year. Median earnings rise to $59k by year ten.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,383 total interest
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$50,521 · 5 yrs out
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$50,455 · 5 yrs out
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Western Colorado University
$50,186 · 5 yrs out
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$50,141 · 5 yrs out
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$50,111 · 5 yrs out
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$50,092 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia State University
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$109,603 · 5 yrs out
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$80,918 · 5 yrs out
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$77,755 · 5 yrs out
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$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
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$76,903 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$71,529 · 5 yrs out
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$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$69,325 · 5 yrs out