Social Sciences at Ashford University

San Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$45,588
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,970
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#58 of 87
Rank by pay
#75 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$32,813
Median federal debt

Ashford University graduates in social sciences earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 67% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashford University Compares for Social Sciences

All 87 colleges reporting social sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$103,229$112,767#1$61,389
2New York University New York, NY$91,917$87,486#2$49,016
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$78,996$69,564#5$56,540
4Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$75,745$72,094#4$41,062
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$75,301$69,261#6$57,538
6Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$71,052$76,249#3$50,653
7Towson University Towson, MD$68,242$59,890#15$37,934
8Whittier College Whittier, CA$64,736$58,906#18$20,660
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$64,307$58,515#19—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$63,772$55,972#26$44,773
…
55Boise State University Boise, ID$49,683$52,831#39$36,298
56Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$49,304$50,958#53$37,335
57University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$49,189$51,184#51—
58Ashford University San Diego, CA$48,970$44,559#75$45,588
59Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL$48,761$51,900#46$31,204
60Bard College Annandale-on-hudson, NY$48,751$46,401#69$23,302
61Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$48,486$46,315#70$41,954

Other Majors at Ashford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$81,292$71,369#31 of 115
Management Information Systems and Services$77,907$61,359#96 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,782$61,466#321 of 1176
Educational/Instructional Media Design$68,414——
Public Administration$68,344$65,503#16 of 47
Marketing$66,307$54,286#267 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$65,737$66,360#71 of 84
Human Resources Management and Services$65,002$51,118#119 of 187
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,426$57,566#402 of 452
Communication and Media Studies$61,909$58,089#128 of 660
Accounting and Related Services$61,522$50,350#683 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,144$47,869#148 of 660
Real Estate$58,733$49,261#23 of 25
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$56,666$37,853#22 of 90
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,689—#94 of 156
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,435$41,893#127 of 265
Political Science and Government$54,740$55,196#441 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,801$45,459#189 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,665$44,513#353 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,307$49,010#269 of 476
Sociology$51,004$43,202#268 of 462
Gerontology$49,843$33,706#6 of 6
History$49,773$46,581#256 of 459
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$48,922$39,676#33 of 50
Psychology$48,325$38,524#635 of 1027
Education$47,107$34,704#45 of 71
English Language and Literature$47,071$29,520#346 of 576
Behavioral Sciences$45,157$37,661#15 of 20
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$44,852$36,944#133 of 172
Journalism$44,589$32,459#173 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashford University social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,588 one year after graduating and $48,970 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashford University rank for social sciences?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, Ashford University ranks #58 by median pay four years after graduation, and #75 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at Ashford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for social sciences ($53,366), and the median federal debt at graduation is $32,813.

← All data for Ashford University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.