WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's-18% vs national median466 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Virginia Wesleyan University

Ranked 306th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,950
middle 50%: $25,824 – $48,415
Median · 5 years out
$49,066
middle 50%: $36,423 – $62,566
Median · 10 years out
$61,651
middle 50%: $44,737 – $87,680

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

Graduates of Virginia Wesleyan University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $36,950 one year after graduating, rising to $61,651 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 306th of 387 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,799 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Missouri
$49,238 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$49,221 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$49,195 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$49,123 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$49,081 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$48,771 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$48,747 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Wesleyan University

Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Anthropology
Compare universities
Archeology
Compare universities
Criminology
Compare universities
Economics
Compare universities
Geography and Cartography
Compare universities
International Relations and National Security Studies
Compare universities