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

The reported median is $58,680 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,181.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 10% 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 Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · 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.

$5,314 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 44.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −46% · 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−$43,200

$8,000Annual price−$75,200

$16,000Annual price−$107,200

$18,000Current college-wide context−$115,200

$24,000Annual price−$139,200

$32,000Annual price−$171,200

$40,000Annual price−$203,200

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,332 → $60,508

109Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

135Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

147Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

107Borrowers 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.

124Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

70Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

47Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

149Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,073Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$58,680$19,607 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$18,476

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

02 · BORROWING$26,181

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,680

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$278/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,476Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,816Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.6%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.

$42,332Year 1

$58,680Year 4

$60,508Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% 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$4,890

Estimated loan payment$278

107borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,680 vs. $53,366

$5,314 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$164,160 median wageWA estimate · 10,490 jobs · 11-9199$129,620–$207,160 middle 50% of WA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$102,920 median wageWA estimate · 1,160 jobs · 19-3099$82,690–$132,430 middle 50% of WA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$72,670 median wageWA estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1069$57,680–$97,880 middle 50% of WA wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeStatisticians$105,650 median wageWA estimate · 2,960 jobs · 15-2041$99,270–$127,140 middle 50% of WA wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,670 median wageWA estimate · 14,880 jobs · 25-2031$81,360–$121,100 middle 50% of WA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociologists$97,170 median wageWA estimate · 130 jobs · 19-3041$97,170–$104,440 middle 50% of WA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$50,420 median wageWA estimate · 450 jobs · 19-4061$48,780–$59,820 middle 50% of WA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$102,350 median wageWA estimate · 28,980 jobs · 25-2021$80,320–$115,880 middle 50% of WA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,140 median wageWA estimate · 10,510 jobs · 25-2022$81,010–$118,740 middle 50% of WA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociology Teachers, Postsecondary$83,140 median wageWA estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1067$71,260–$98,600 middle 50% of WA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurvey Researchers$69,590 median wageWA estimate · 130 jobs · 19-3022$64,570–$90,720 middle 50% of WA wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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.

Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$16,621 higher earnings · $5,622 less debt · $4,385 lower annual net price

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

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Pullman, WA

Washington State University

$2,937 higher earnings · $772 less debt · $3,505 lower annual net price

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

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Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$44,549 higher earnings · $15,181 less debt · $2,630 lower annual net price

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

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Towson, MD

Towson University

$9,562 higher earnings · $6,181 less debt · $1,063 lower annual net price

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

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DATA QUALITY

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147 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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