by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a general social sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where general social sciences graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send general social sciences graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Johns Hopkins University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying general social sciences schools in Maryland. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the general social sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $100,533.
University Of Maryland University College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general social sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a public institution. Early-career general social sciences graduates from University Of Maryland University College make a median of around $53,628 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Frederick Community College earned it the #3 place for general social sciences. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public institution. General Social Sciences graduates of Frederick Community College earn a median of about $32,749 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Towson University earned it the #4 place for general social sciences. Located in the city of Towson, Towson University is a public institution. General Social Sciences graduates of Towson University earn a median of about $37,934 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries general social sciences graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.