Social Sciences at California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$39,149
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,109
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 87
Rank by pay
#56 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,752
Median federal debt

California State University-Stanislaus graduates in social sciences earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Stanislaus 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
…
32University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$56,257$53,545#36$28,844
33University of North Texas Denton, TX$56,026$56,962#23$34,679
34University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$55,542$57,646#22—
35California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$55,109$50,146#56$39,149
36Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$55,052$52,398#41$36,726
37University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK$54,226$51,931#45—
38University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA$54,069$54,989#29$43,431

Other Majors at California State University-Stanislaus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$126,959$119,356#14 of 966
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$80,630$36,383#11 of 156
Chemistry$73,392$39,771#50 of 209
Computer Science$71,601$41,631#329 of 349
Economics$69,967$51,815#272 of 368
Mathematics$65,184$37,292#207 of 309
Agriculture$64,669$43,101#4 of 43
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,677$43,872#648 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,251$29,148#102 of 476
Biology$59,229$34,358#366 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,060$25,414#188 of 610
Political Science and Government$56,330$29,533#413 of 565
English Language and Literature$54,501$14,407#145 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$54,007$30,179#334 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,740$34,806#446 of 660
Psychology$50,348$29,069#496 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,145—#183 of 225
History$49,882$32,184#255 of 459
Sociology$46,340$27,919#367 of 462
Anthropology$46,321—#94 of 188
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,020$30,232#529 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$41,072$21,288#227 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,149 one year after graduating and $55,109 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Stanislaus rank for social sciences?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, California State University-Stanislaus ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at California State University-Stanislaus worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for social sciences ($53,366), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,752.

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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.