Expected Earning after Completing Social Sciences Program is $43,733

1,698 colleges are offering Social Sciences program through certificate, undergraduate, and graduate levels. For bachelor's degree, 1,322 schools have the Social Sciences program and 463 schools are offering the program in graduate levels. In 2023, a total of 196,988 students completed the program and earned a degree or certificate in the area. By degree level, 2,628 students earned undergraduate certificate, 24,323 students earned associate's, 146,849 students earned bachelor's, and 21,181 students earned master's or doctoral degrees.

Colleges Offering Social Sciences and Number of Degree Earners

The 2024 average tuition of schools that have Social Sciences program is $10,243 for state residents and $32,197 for out-of-state students. For graduate Social Sciences programs, the average tuition is $11,618 for state residents and $24,962 for out-of-state students.
The following table summarizes the Social Sciences schools by offered degree and number of completers.
Social Sciences Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
Degree LevelSchools OfferedCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate371 24,3238,43515,888
Bachelor1,322 146,84965,14781,702
Master463 17,4008,3439,057
Doctoral
Doctoral (Research)205 3,7641,9491,815
Doctoral (Professional Practice)3 1385
Doctoral (Other)1 422
Undergraduate Certificate
2-Years Certificate66 261115146
2-4 Years Certificate4 562531
Certificates of less than 12 weeks14 1205664
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year228 2,1919901,201
Graduate Certificate
Post-Bachelor Certificate217 2,0079721,035
Post-Master Certificate33 1215566
Data Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

Average Salary by Program in Social Sciences Study

The average salary after completing bachelor's Social Sciences is $43,733. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Social Sciences Master's degree is $62,506.
The average loan debt of the completers in Social Sciences programs is $21,807 and the estimated monthly loan payment is $218. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
For Social Sciences program, the graduates from Williams College have the highest earning of $91,723 (Bachelor's degree). Students from Claremont McKenna College and Carnegie Mellon University follow it with average earning $91,488 and $85,635 respectively.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Social Sciences Area
Tuition & FeesAnnual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Williams College $64,860$91,723$7,644 $13,114$131
Claremont McKenna College $64,150$91,488$7,624 $14,500$145
Carnegie Mellon University $63,829$85,635$7,136 $23,250$232
Stanford University $62,484$85,211$7,101 --
Middlebury College $65,280$80,530$6,711 $17,458$175
Data Source: College Scorecard

Average Earning and Debt by Social Sciences Sub Major Programs

In Social Sciences area, the graduates who completing Economics program have the highest salary of $59,463 and Urban Studies/Affairs program have the second highest salary of $49,022 in average.
Associate's Social Sciences, General program shows the highest earning ($28,461) and Sociology program follows with $25,666 average salary.
Economics Master's program has $75,911 average salary and Geography and Cartography program completers earn $68,740 yearly.
The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Social Sciences area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.
  • Only data from students who received federal financial aid are included in the calculation.
  • The actual earning may differ from the average value.

Social Sciences, General

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $28,461$2,372 $11,605$116
Bachelor's $38,222$3,185 $22,980$230
Master's $43,589$3,632 $43,308$487

Anthropology

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $31,350$2,612 $21,294$213
Master's $45,962$3,830 $41,894$471
Doctoral $72,033$6,003 --

Archeology

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $29,700$2,475 $21,751$217

Criminology

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $40,400$3,367 $22,853$228
Master's $50,711$4,226 $31,150$350
Post-MS $58,692$4,891 --

Economics

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $80,388$6,699 $21,500$215
Bachelor's $59,463$4,955 $20,955$209
Master's $75,911$6,326 $45,672$514

Geography and Cartography

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $46,039$3,837 $19,633$196
Bachelor's $42,671$3,556 $20,800$208
Master's $68,740$5,728 $32,719$368
Post-MS $60,898$5,075 $36,417$410

International Relations and National Security Studies

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $44,938$3,745 $20,911$209
Post-BS $50,639$4,220 --
Master's $68,456$5,705 $52,064$585
First Professional Degree $57,396$4,783 $41,000$461
Post-MS $65,496$5,458 $20,500$230

Political Science and Government

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $53,747$4,479 $26,000$260
Bachelor's $43,626$3,636 $21,798$218
Master's $67,360$5,613 $44,631$502

Sociology

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $35,628$2,969 $25,007$250
Associate $25,666$2,139 $15,338$153
Bachelor's $37,855$3,155 $22,601$226
Master's $46,466$3,872 $43,485$489
Doctoral $65,441$5,453 --

Urban Studies/Affairs

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $49,022$4,085 $19,890$199
Master's $55,777$4,648 $34,970$393

Sociology and Anthropology

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $35,997$3,000 $23,570$236

Rural Sociology

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $42,148$3,512 --
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