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2026 Highest Paid Other Social Sciences Grads in the Southeast Region

[Other Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/other-social-sciences/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying other social sciences schools.

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• Highest Paid Other Social Sciences Grads in the Southeast Region

2026 Highest Paid Other Social Sciences Grads in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools whose other social sciences graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Other Social Sciences Graduates

1

University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

$50,950 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Alabama At Birmingham earned the #1 spot for highest-paid other social sciences graduates in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public institution. Students who complete the other social sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,950.

2

Glenville State College
Glenville, WV

$36,870 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Glenville State College earned it the #2 place for other social sciences. Set in the rural area of Glenville, Glenville State College is a public institution. Students who complete the other social sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $36,870.

3

The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

$39,854 Average Early-Career Salary

The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga produces some of the highest-paid graduates in other social sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Chattanooga, The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga is a public institution. Students who complete the other social sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,854.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries other 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 · 3 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.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.