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Bachelor's-7% vs national median223 grads tracked

Social Sciences, General at Virginia Wesleyan University

Ranked 47th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,622
middle 50%: $28,622 – $54,191
Median · 5 years out
$50,566
middle 50%: $39,032 – $65,743
Median · 10 years out
$61,944
middle 50%: $43,260 – $84,132

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 Virginia Wesleyan University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences, General earn a median $40,622 one year after graduating, rising to $61,944 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $54,536 for this field, ranking 47th 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.

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 yrs
≈ $9,137 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$51,466 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$50,752 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,692 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$50,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$50,103 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$50,091 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,070 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$50,050 · 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

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