Bachelor's+2% vs national median5,037 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 100th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,964
middle 50%: $28,028 – $53,932
Median · 5 years out
$60,876
middle 50%: $43,183 – $84,838
Median · 10 years out
$81,500
middle 50%: $57,182 – $123,723
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Arizona social science majors earn $39k in their first year. Median earnings reach $82k after a decade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,291 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fitchburg State University
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$61,093 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$60,922 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$60,883 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,398 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$60,157 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$60,102 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out