Best Schools for Social Sciences, General

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$38,711
Avg. Earnings
3,204
Graduates
#1
M

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY · Private

$64,493
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,290
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 78.5%
#2
V

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN · Private

$56,544
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,276
Graduates: 118
Acceptance: 6.3%
#3
U

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$53,358
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,335
Graduates: 102
Acceptance: 42.5%
#4
H

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA · Private

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,926
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: 3.5%
#5
N

New York University

New York, NY · Private

$49,019
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,666
Graduates: 80
Acceptance: 9.4%
#6
T

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, NJ ·

$48,432
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,906
Graduates: 144
Acceptance: N/A
#7
U

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$46,087
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,365
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 10.0%
#8
T

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.8%
#9
B

Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Public

$42,044
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 71.6%
#10
U

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI · Public

$41,193
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 87.3%
#11
U

University of Massachusetts Global

Irvine, CA · Public

$41,193
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,726
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: N/A
#12
C

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Public

$40,580
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,440
Graduates: 123
Acceptance: 90.2%
#13
C

Colorado State University Global

Aurora, CO · Public

$40,527
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,667
Graduates: 73
Acceptance: 92.9%
#14
C

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC · Private

$39,729
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,363
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 94.3%
#15
W

Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Public

$39,301
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,484
Graduates: 393
Acceptance: 85.4%
#16
U

University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Public

$39,153
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,523
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 72.5%
#17
U

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA · Private

$39,009
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,440
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 93.4%
#18
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,674
Graduates: 213
Acceptance: 83.9%
#19
C

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 65.4%
#20
C

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · Public

$37,748
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,259
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 93.6%
#21
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$37,568
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 90.2%
#22
F

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Public

$37,568
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 73.4%
#23
K

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, PA · Public

$37,568
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 94.8%
#24
U

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI · Public

$37,568
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,471
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 90.1%
#25
U

University of Minnesota-Morris

Morris, MN · Public

$36,668
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 70.5%
#26
F

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

$36,423
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,112
Graduates: 335
Acceptance: 25.4%
#27
T

Troy University

Troy, AL · Public

$36,041
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,866
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 92.6%
#28
S

St. Joseph's University-New York

Brooklyn, NY · Private

$35,954
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,729
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 71.4%
#29
M

Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private

$35,952
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,285
Graduates: 66
Acceptance: 85.5%
#30
G

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Public

$35,487
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,437
Graduates: 82
Acceptance: 94.7%
#31
A

Athens State University

Athens, AL ·

$35,416
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,940
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: N/A
#32
U

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO · Public

$35,330
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 86.4%
#33
U

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD ·

$35,179
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,350
Graduates: 116
Acceptance: N/A
#34
U

University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Public

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,400
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 25.6%
#35
S

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Sparkill, NY · Private

$34,704
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 82.2%
#36
U

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Public

$34,704
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,960
Graduates: 321
Acceptance: 85.1%
#37
C

California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA · Public

$34,603
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,594
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: 94.8%
#38
C

California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,643
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 98.3%
#39
S

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,535
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 81.1%
#40
S

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, OR · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,221
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 82.7%
#41
U

University of Houston-Downtown

Houston, TX · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,763
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 90.6%
#42
W

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · Public

$33,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,785
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 97.0%
#43
M

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Public

$33,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,910
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 96.5%
#44
B

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE ·

$33,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,511
Graduates: 169
Acceptance: N/A
#45
S

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Private

$33,281
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,311
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: 96.1%
#46
C

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Public

$33,192
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,584
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: 93.7%
#47
C

California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA · Public

$32,925
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,464
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 97.5%
#48
T

Touro University

New York, NY · Private

$32,925
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,084
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 63.0%
#49
T

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private

$32,569
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,203
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 14.6%
#50
U

University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL · Public

$32,439
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,328
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: 56.9%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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