Best Schools For Social Science Majors by Salary Potential

Where do the highest-earning alumni with a bachelor’s degree in social science come from? Check out the top-ranked social science schools by salary.

RankSchool NameEarly Career Pay
Mid-Career Pay
Rank:1School Name:Colgate UniversityEarly Career Pay:$85,200Mid-Career Pay:$197,200
Rank:2School Name:University of PennsylvaniaEarly Career Pay:$87,700Mid-Career Pay:$196,600
Rank:3School Name:United States Naval AcademyEarly Career Pay:$96,300Mid-Career Pay:$194,200
Rank:4School Name:Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyEarly Career Pay:$105,400Mid-Career Pay:$192,200
Rank:5School Name:Princeton UniversityEarly Career Pay:$87,500Mid-Career Pay:$186,100
Rank:6School Name:Yale UniversityEarly Career Pay:$93,300Mid-Career Pay:$181,800
Rank:7School Name:Washington and Lee UniversityEarly Career Pay:$81,100Mid-Career Pay:$181,500
Rank:8School Name:Duke UniversityEarly Career Pay:$83,300Mid-Career Pay:$176,200
Rank:9School Name:Cornell UniversityEarly Career Pay:$81,900Mid-Career Pay:$175,000
Rank:10School Name:Harvard UniversityEarly Career Pay:$92,100Mid-Career Pay:$173,100
Rank:11School Name:Stanford UniversityEarly Career Pay:$91,600Mid-Career Pay:$170,500
Rank:12School Name:Williams CollegeEarly Career Pay:$88,000Mid-Career Pay:$170,400
Rank:13School Name:Claremont McKenna CollegeEarly Career Pay:$85,600Mid-Career Pay:$169,600
Rank:13School Name:Bates CollegeEarly Career Pay:$74,100Mid-Career Pay:$169,600
Rank:15School Name:Bowdoin CollegeEarly Career Pay:$76,800Mid-Career Pay:$167,500
Rank:16School Name:Santa Clara UniversityEarly Career Pay:$80,200Mid-Career Pay:$166,400
Rank:16School Name:University of California-BerkeleyEarly Career Pay:$81,800Mid-Career Pay:$166,400
Rank:18School Name:Middlebury CollegeEarly Career Pay:$77,300Mid-Career Pay:$166,000
Rank:18School Name:Columbia University in the City of New YorkEarly Career Pay:$86,200Mid-Career Pay:$166,000
Rank:20School Name:Brown UniversityEarly Career Pay:$83,400Mid-Career Pay:$165,100
Rank:20School Name:Wesleyan UniversityEarly Career Pay:$80,000Mid-Career Pay:$165,100
Rank:22School Name:Bryant UniversityEarly Career Pay:$76,200Mid-Career Pay:$165,000
Rank:23School Name:Bentley UniversityEarly Career Pay:$89,100Mid-Career Pay:$164,900
Rank:24School Name:Barnard CollegeEarly Career Pay:$76,100Mid-Career Pay:$164,600
Rank:24School Name:Georgetown UniversityEarly Career Pay:$79,000Mid-Career Pay:$164,600

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