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

The reported median is $63,772 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $21,384.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% 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 Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, NJ · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$10,406 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 33.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,773 → $62,477

166Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

113Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

209Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

137Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,185Awarding-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.

302Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

61Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

119Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

107Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

21.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 107 non-completers

219Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$63,772$28,964 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 CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWING$21,384

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$63,772

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$227/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$44,773Year 1

$63,772Year 4

$62,477Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$5,314

Estimated loan payment$227

137borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$63,772 vs. $53,366

$10,406 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$161,510 median wageNJ estimate · 30,270 jobs · 11-9199$113,930–$203,960 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$101,260 median wageNJ estimate · 350 jobs · 19-3099$90,020–$120,520 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$63,250 median wageNJ estimate · 130 jobs · 25-1069$52,060–$92,610 middle 50% of NJ wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeStatisticians$118,280 median wageNJ estimate · 880 jobs · 15-2041$97,340–$163,020 middle 50% of NJ wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSociologists$106,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,200 median wageNJ estimate · 38,140 jobs · 25-2031$75,790–$102,410 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$62,760 median wageNJ estimate · 370 jobs · 19-4061$49,390–$85,270 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$95,580 median wageNJ estimate · 100 jobs · 19-3022$77,970–$108,840 middle 50% of NJ wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,770 median wageNJ estimate · 23,650 jobs · 25-2022$64,310–$98,180 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,350 median wageNJ estimate · 550 jobs · 25-1067$32,220–$108,710 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,200 median wageNJ estimate · 40,300 jobs · 25-2021$64,060–$98,670 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 21.7%

Educational Services

about 21.4%

Public Administration

about 16.1%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 7.9%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 4.9%

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

$39,457 higher earnings · $10,384 less debt

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

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Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

$15,224 higher earnings · $1,447 less debt

Earnings: $78,996
Debt: $19,937
Annual net price: $19,066

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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$11,529 higher earnings · $825 less debt

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

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Towson, MD

Towson University

$4,470 higher earnings · $1,384 less debt

Earnings: $68,242
Debt: $20,000
Annual net price: $17,413

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DATA QUALITY

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209 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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