Towson UniversityPublic, 4-year · Towson, MD · Bachelor's
201 awards$62,559 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Social Sciences
Social Sciences, Other
CIP 45.99. 152 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 1,752 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 14 | 112 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate | 10 | 102 | $40,934 | $25,907 to $60,001 |
| Bachelor's | 94 | 1,177 | $56,812 | $39,742 to $77,687 |
| Graduate certificate | 14 | 33 | $62,694 | Not reported |
| Master's | 37 | 255 | $64,286 | $46,397 to $83,507 |
| Doctorate | 17 | 73 | $73,599 | $54,883 to $117,969 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Social Sciences, Other credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 12 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
153 awards$101,138 median 4 years out
Boston UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Certificate, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
107 awardsProgram earnings not reported
New York UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
99 awards$74,983 median 4 years out
University of Southern MainePublic, 4-year · Portland, ME · Bachelor's, Certificate
86 awards$45,523 median 4 years out
Columbia University in the City of New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
75 awards$87,609 median 4 years out
Rose State CollegePublic, 4-year · Midwest City, OK · Associate · Fully online option reported
57 awards$48,893 median 4 years out
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaPublic, 4-year · Chattanooga, TN · Bachelor's
41 awards$43,858 median 4 years out
Carl Albert State CollegePublic, 2-year · Poteau, OK · Associate · Fully online option reported
40 awards$28,986 median 4 years out
University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-year · La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's
36 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Wilmington UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New Castle, DE · Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
36 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Maine at Presque IslePublic, 4-year · Presque Isle, ME · Bachelor's
35 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Rutgers University-New BrunswickPublic, 4-year · New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's
34 awards$80,700 median 4 years out
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoPublic, 4-year · San Luis Obispo, CA · Bachelor's
33 awards$57,360 median 4 years out
Azusa Pacific UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Azusa, CA · Master's
30 awards$63,771 median 4 years out
Clark UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Worcester, MA · Master's, Bachelor's
30 awards$62,304 median 4 years out
Southwestern CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Winfield, KS · Certificate, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
27 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of ChicagoPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Bachelor's
27 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of RochesterPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Rochester, NY · Bachelor's
27 awards$68,333 median 4 years out
Capella UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Doctorate, Graduate certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
24 awards$73,080 median 4 years out
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusPublic, 4-year · Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's
24 awards$56,628 median 4 years out
Columbus State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Columbus, GA · Master's
22 awards$67,595 median 4 years out
Empire State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Saratoga Springs, NY · Master's · Fully online option reported
22 awards$71,200 median 4 years out
Wesleyan UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Middletown, CT · Bachelor's
21 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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41 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 45.99. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | Management | $141,900 | 622,190 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | Life, physical, and social science | $101,110 | 37,100 |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | Educational instruction and library | $72,990 | 16,580 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Social Sciences
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.