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Social Sciences at Liberty University

Social Sciences at Liberty University

If you are interested in studying Social Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Liberty University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, VA.

Online & Distance Learning at Liberty University

Many students take online classes at Liberty University. Among 104,327 students, 88,309 (85%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,616 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Social Sciences Rankings at Liberty University

These rankings give you a sense of how Liberty University’s Social Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #19 of 33
Best Value Virginia #31 of 33
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #93 of 192
Best Value Southeast (Region) #173 of 192
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #610 of 934
Best Value Nationwide #803 of 930

Earnings for Social Sciences Graduates from Liberty University

Those who finish Liberty University’s Social Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Social Sciences at Liberty University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $40,626
2 years $37,994
3 years $47,361
4 years $53,547
5 years $55,648

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Social Sciences graduates from Liberty University earn a median of $53,547, compared with $50,359 for all Liberty University graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Social Sciences earnings compared with all majors at Liberty University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Sciences graduates from Liberty University is $24,000.

Top-Paying Careers for Social Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Social Sciences program at Liberty University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Social Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Statisticians $130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Biostatisticians $121,594
Compliance Managers $117,178
Survey Researchers $108,538
Data Scientists $106,295

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