Social Sciences, General at Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana • Master's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Social Sciences, General at Southern University and A & M College
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Southern University and A & M College and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Social Sciences, General at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 6 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Southern University and A & M College, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $67,848 across all institutions offering Social Sciences, General, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Southern University and A & M College, the mean median-earnings figure is $59,359, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Social Sciences, General at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | $128,590 | $41,000 |
| University of Chicago | $74,690 | $43,505 |
| Mercer University | $67,767 | $34,167 |
| Pennsylvania Western University | $65,444 | $26,214 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | $57,722 | $26,138 |
| Bellevue University | $56,332 | $65,092 |
| Grambling State University | $55,999 | $55,234 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | $52,250 | $29,459 |
| Troy University | $51,841 | $56,375 |
| California State University-San Bernardino | - | - |
Other Programs at Southern University and A & M College
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $120,049 | $41,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $92,969 | $28,437 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $86,838 | $31,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $73,081 | $49,378 |
| Civil Engineering | $68,016 | $31,125 |
| Law | $67,462 | $118,010 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $64,924 | $47,498 |
| Computer Science | $58,951 | $28,750 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $56,111 | $36,250 |
| Marketing | $56,097 | $27,000 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.