Social Sciences at Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$38,659
Median pay 1 year after graduating
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Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Other Majors at Western Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$86,624$70,722#267 of 318
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,033$60,675#17 of 51
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,772$74,205#251 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,057$63,013#37 of 43
Civil Engineering$75,732$60,086#223 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$74,452$49,823#81 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,496$68,294#912 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$73,300$48,863#363 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$71,274$50,104#450 of 796
Architectural Sciences and Technology$71,240$46,919#9 of 22
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,313$44,355#336 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$68,333$64,252#140 of 166
Economics$68,051$53,857#292 of 368
International Relations and National Security Studies$64,710—#67 of 118
Marketing$60,222$42,478#388 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,103$44,516#130 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,362$44,498#817 of 1176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$57,958$47,974#71 of 76
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,844—#123 of 215
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,271$42,045#86 of 156
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,396$25,858#275 of 610
Political Science and Government$54,333$23,294#449 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,921$24,967#147 of 225
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,839$35,534#149 of 178
Biology$52,487$29,945#610 of 841
Agriculture$51,065$38,804#29 of 43
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,712$29,492#100 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$50,392$33,955#434 of 660
Social Work$48,771$34,748#309 of 420
Journalism$47,661$35,050#156 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Kentucky University social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,659 one year after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

← All data for Western Kentucky 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.