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11 colleges · Pennsylvania

Social Sciences, General colleges in Pennsylvania

11 colleges in Pennsylvania offer a bachelor's degree in social sciences, general (7 public). Graduates of the typical program here earned $57,562 a year after graduating, compared with $43,854 nationally.

Colleges11
Public7
Graduates in 2023-2486
Typical earnings 1 yr after$57,562
Typical earnings 4 yrs after$54,069
National, 4 yrs after$52,562
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity of Pittsburgh-GreensburgUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPennsylvania Western UniversityBryn Athyn College of the New ChurchCommonwealth University of PennsylvaniaSwarthmore CollegeUniversity of PennsylvaniaWilson College
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All social sciences, general programs in Pennsylvania

Sorted by earnings four years after graduation. Click a heading to sort.

CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA0$57,562$59,883$29,750
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA37$57,562$59,883$29,750
University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, PA2n/a$54,069n/a
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, PA2n/a$54,069n/a
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA4n/a$54,069n/a
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA9$39,596$42,582$24,430
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA4n/an/an/a
Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA2n/an/an/a
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA1n/an/an/a
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA20n/an/an/a
Wilson CollegeChambersburg, PA5n/an/an/a

Frequently asked questions

How many colleges in Pennsylvania offer social sciences, general?

11 colleges in Pennsylvania awarded bachelor's degrees in social sciences, general in 2022-23 or 2023-24, 7 of them public.

Where do social sciences, general graduates earn the most in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, with median earnings of $59,883 four years after graduation (programs with at least 5 graduates).

Social Sciences, General nationwide · All colleges in Pennsylvania

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.