Social Sciences at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 219 graduates a year

$33,235
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,460
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 87
Rank by pay
#8 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Florida State University graduates in social sciences earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida State 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
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20Touro University New York, NY$58,798$55,964#27$40,111
21Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$58,797$61,995#9$46,206
22Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$58,680$53,973#34$42,332
23Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$58,460$62,223#8$33,235
24Hope International University Fullerton, CA$58,263$53,016#37—
25University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$57,708$54,694#32$35,363
26Troy University Troy, AL$57,620$65,404#7$36,547

Other Majors at Florida State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$114,802$78,941#56 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$103,648$66,252#19 of 166
Industrial Engineering$96,504$76,426#51 of 94
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887$62,578#41 of 126
Security Science and Technology$93,841$58,249#4 of 45
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740$72,425#209 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$93,727$61,376#162 of 459
Insurance$92,064$61,071#10 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$91,056$55,626#108 of 796
Chemical Engineering$90,815$70,797#125 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,622$62,021#200 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089$56,516#124 of 452
Marketing$84,981$49,808#50 of 516
Civil Engineering$84,340$67,050#129 of 233
Real Estate$80,900$55,257#14 of 25
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,811$69,997#770 of 966
Statistics$77,605$47,347#36 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320$49,325#189 of 1176
Business/Commerce$74,716$47,342#45 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$73,888$49,144#12 of 299
Economics$73,527$47,304#236 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,875$31,074#35 of 110
Mathematics$68,131$49,919#179 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,059$34,745#154 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180$13,371#28 of 215
Area Studies$67,110—#17 of 70
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$66,943$39,967#6 of 16
Chemistry$66,724$40,629#102 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157—#43 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,941$41,060#67 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida State University social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,235 one year after graduating and $58,460 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida State University rank for social sciences?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, Florida State University ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at Florida State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for social sciences ($53,366), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for Florida State 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.