Compare 102 Social Sciences, General. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $52,270. Top programs: $103,229+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Concordia University TexasPrivate | $51,381 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #52 | $51,290 | 9 | $20,500 | Good | $33,574 | High | |
| #53 | Oregon State UniversityPublic | $51,005 | 9 | $21,221 | Good | $28,923 | High |
| #54 | $50,845 | 58 | $16,552 | Good | $17,585 | Manageable | |
| #55 | $50,738 | 13 | $18,500 | Good | $13,480 | Manageable | |
| #56 | Kansas State UniversityPublic | $50,681 | 51 | $21,250 | Good | $27,283 | High |
| #57 | Benedictine UniversityPrivate | $50,054 | 10 | $22,500 | Good | $22,900 | Challenging |
| #58 | Radford UniversityPublic | $49,727 | 11 | $24,000 | Manageable | $22,158 | Challenging |
| #59 | Boise State UniversityPublic | $49,683 | 16 | $20,500 | Good | $18,968 | Challenging |
| #60 | $49,611 | 27 | $20,500 | Good | $15,500 | Challenging | |
| #61 | Jacksonville UniversityPrivate | $48,761 | 23 | $22,000 | Good | $26,267 | High |
| #62 | Bard CollegePrivate | $48,751 | 125 | $24,254 | Manageable | $29,734 | High |
| #63 | $47,969 | 99 | $17,988 | Good | $15,541 | Challenging | |
| #64 | $47,535 | 35 | $16,624 | Good | $12,269 | Manageable | |
| #65 | $47,348 | 10 | $14,715 | Good | $12,000 | Manageable | |
| #66 | $47,074 | 18 | $23,000 | Manageable | $11,000 | Challenging | |
| #67 | $47,004 | 14 | $22,300 | Manageable | $20,498 | High | |
| #68 | Keystone CollegePrivate | $46,452 | 17 | $26,000 | Manageable | $25,158 | High |
| #69 | $46,388 | 34 | $18,190 | Good | $16,036 | Challenging | |
| #70 | Clark UniversityPrivate | $45,710 | 23 | $26,759 | Manageable | $27,407 | High |
| #71 | Boston UniversityPrivate | $45,696 | 28 | — | — | — | — |
| #72 | $45,523 | 74 | $19,060 | Good | $17,050 | Challenging | |
| #73 | $44,888 | 22 | $24,000 | Manageable | $17,755 | High | |
| #74 | $44,416 | 8 | $26,471 | Manageable | $18,387 | High | |
| #75 | $43,859 | 100 | $28,250 | Challenging | $19,245 | High |
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Unlike traditional rankings that measure overall school quality, these rankings focus on program-level outcomes. A school that's #200 overall might have a top-10 nursing program — and that matters if you're studying nursing.
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