How much do Social Sciences, General bachelor's degree graduates from Troy University earn?

The reported median is $57,620 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $28,125.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Social Sciences, General bachelor's degree at Troy University

Troy, AL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,254 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 48.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −49% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$53,800

$8,000Annual price−$85,800

$16,000Current college-wide context−$117,800

$17,000Current college-wide context−$121,800

$24,000Annual price−$149,800

$32,000Annual price−$181,800

$40,000Annual price−$213,800

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+45%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,547 → $52,917

31Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

50Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

67Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

80Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

35Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

13.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

57Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$57,620$26,693 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,527

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$28,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,620

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$298/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,527Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,165Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE96.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE50.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$36,547Year 1

$57,620Year 4

$52,917Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,802

Estimated loan payment$298

67borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,620 vs. $53,366

$4,254 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$135,890 median wageAL estimate · 1,970 jobs · 11-9199$91,650–$164,390 middle 50% of AL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$95,370 median wageAL estimate · 320 jobs · 19-3099$79,640–$124,180 middle 50% of AL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$72,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 16,580 jobs · 25-1069+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSociologists$106,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeStatisticians$76,400 median wageAL estimate · 200 jobs · 15-2041$59,130–$95,370 middle 50% of AL wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,990 median wageAL estimate · 15,880 jobs · 25-2031$51,240–$72,470 middle 50% of AL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$53,080 median wageAL estimate · 30,640 jobs · 19-4061$53,080–$53,950 middle 50% of AL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociology Teachers, Postsecondary$73,670 median wageAL estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1067$61,050–$92,280 middle 50% of AL wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurvey Researchers$69,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,770 median wageAL estimate · 10,000 jobs · 25-2022$49,240–$63,760 middle 50% of AL wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,380 median wageAL estimate · 22,030 jobs · 25-2021$49,290–$64,160 middle 50% of AL wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$45,609 higher earnings · $17,125 less debt · $681 lower annual net price

Earnings: $103,229
Debt: $11,000
Annual net price: $15,846

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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$17,681 higher earnings · $7,566 less debt · $2,436 lower annual net price

Earnings: $75,301
Debt: $20,559
Annual net price: $14,091

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San Marcos, CA

California State University, San Marcos

$6,002 higher earnings · $9,406 less debt · $6,298 lower annual net price

Earnings: $63,622
Debt: $18,719
Annual net price: $10,229

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Pullman, WA

Washington State University

$3,997 higher earnings · $2,716 less debt · $1,556 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,617
Debt: $25,409
Annual net price: $14,971

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DATA QUALITY

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50 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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