Bachelor's-21% vs national median175 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at Bluefield State University
Ranked 66th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,465
middle 50%: $24,310 – $35,647
Median · 5 years out
$42,838
middle 50%: $33,813 – $51,140
Median · 10 years out
$45,494
middle 50%: $34,630 – $62,446
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
At Bluefield State University, Social Sciences General graduates earn a median $30k initially. Salaries reach $43k at the five-year mark and $45k at 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,239 total interest
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$46,879 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$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
University of Maine - Augusta
$43,155 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Allen University
$38,431 · 5 yrs out
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$94,989 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$87,447 · 5 yrs out
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$73,979 · 5 yrs out
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$67,426 · 5 yrs out
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