Education & Training
Social Sciences
Social Sciences, General
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Biostatisticians Master's degree
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Bachelor's degree
- Loss Prevention Managers Bachelor's degree
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Bachelor's degree
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Bachelor's degree
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Bachelor's degree
- Social Science Research Assistants Bachelor's degree
- Sociologists Doctoral or professional degree
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Doctoral or professional degree
- Statisticians Master's degree
- Survey Researchers Master's degree
- Transportation Planners Bachelor's degree
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | — | — | — | 41 |
| Associate degree | $34,275 | $44,266 | $11,541 | 183 |
| Bachelor's degree | $43,530 | $52,520 | $19,934 | 337 |
| Master's degree | $55,640 | $57,722 | $66,000 | 76 |
| Doctoral degree | — | — | — | 22 |
| Professional degree | — | — | $40,907 | 1 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.