Social Sciences at Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$32,958
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,582
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#78 of 87
Rank by pay
#76 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania Western University graduates in social sciences earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania Western 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
…
75West Liberty University West Liberty, WV$43,532$51,501#47—
76University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$43,404$45,236#74$32,351
77Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$42,761$45,849#72$37,193
78Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$42,582$43,306#76$32,958
79University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$42,038$38,252#84$33,789
80Adelphi University Garden City, NY$41,924$39,903#83—
81Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$41,811$38,073#85$41,988

Other Social Sciences Credentials at Pennsylvania Western University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,535$65,444$26,214

Other Majors at Pennsylvania Western University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$83,194—#7 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,099$70,857#644 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,401—#34 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$73,164$46,739#364 of 459
Systems Science and Theory$70,820—#3 of 6
Information Science/Studies$70,608$34,772#112 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,289$42,091#363 of 452
Chemistry$65,224—#119 of 209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,092—#86 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$63,781$48,418#641 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,617$48,822#169 of 253
Marketing$59,703$42,465#396 of 516
Political Science and Government$57,724$35,152#384 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,549$38,603#91 of 138
Human Resources Management and Services$57,354$44,114#173 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,316$25,662#147 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,515$40,356#949 of 1176
Biology$53,619$35,309#577 of 841
Mathematics$51,498$43,105#297 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,722$36,345#184 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,817$37,542#499 of 660
Geography and Cartography$49,517$32,122#106 of 117
Special Education and Teaching$48,497$40,012#120 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$48,116$31,298#504 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,468$32,632#485 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,295$38,237#374 of 680
Psychology$45,903$23,193#758 of 1027
Social Work$45,436$39,192#372 of 420
Research and Experimental Psychology$45,300$33,330#75 of 82
Biological and Physical Sciences$45,272$31,080#31 of 33

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania Western University social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,958 one year after graduating and $42,582 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania Western University rank for social sciences?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, Pennsylvania Western University ranks #78 by median pay four years after graduation, and #76 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at Pennsylvania Western University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for social sciences ($53,366), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Pennsylvania Western 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.