Social Sciences at California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$18,893
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,348
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#64 of 87
Rank by pay
#77 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
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California State University-San Bernardino graduates in social sciences earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How California State University-San Bernardino 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
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61Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$48,486$46,315#70$41,954
62University of South Florida Tampa, FL$47,969$51,057#52$34,427
63University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$47,535$50,595#54$37,501
64California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$47,348$43,084#77$18,893
65University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT$47,108$42,412#78—
66University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$47,074$48,983#61$27,873
67Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$47,042$42,353#80—

Other Majors at California State University-San Bernardino by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,499$93,142#67 of 966
Computer Engineering$92,492$49,043#163 of 189
Computer Science$74,845$45,846#323 of 349
Social Work$69,201$39,145#4 of 420
Computer and Information Sciences$66,202$42,180#402 of 459
Public Health$65,961—#42 of 215
Chemistry$63,496$40,402#137 of 209
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,062$40,316#11 of 59
Physics$62,004$57,114#103 of 107
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,095$41,467#428 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$59,367$40,688#727 of 796
Mathematics$57,603$29,219#268 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,319—#105 of 265
Marketing$57,157$34,293#431 of 516
Biology$56,799$31,381#457 of 841
Human Resources Management and Services$56,773$45,144#174 of 187
Public Administration$56,534$36,969#36 of 47
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,430$37,818#47 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,361$40,817#926 of 1176
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$56,277—#95 of 110
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,217$37,007#177 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,944$29,143#256 of 610
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,717$25,659#45 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,275$35,029#340 of 660
Economics$54,060$37,679#363 of 368
Political Science and Government$53,378$30,291#470 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,799$24,979#235 of 476
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$49,732$24,961#48 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$49,171$32,408#474 of 660
Sociology$48,954$30,126#315 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-San Bernardino social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $18,893 one year after graduating and $47,348 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-San Bernardino rank for social sciences?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, California State University-San Bernardino ranks #64 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at California State University-San Bernardino worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for social sciences ($53,366).

← All data for California State University-San Bernardino · 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.