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Bachelor's-14% vs national median2,077 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Ranked 259th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,730
middle 50%: $25,735 – $47,925
Median · 5 years out
$51,455
middle 50%: $36,918 – $68,395
Median · 10 years out
$62,472
middle 50%: $44,345 – $84,201

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Colorado Springs's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $35,730 one year after graduating, rising to $62,472 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 259th of 387 reporting programs.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,674 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois at Springfield
$51,981 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$51,653 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$51,617 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$51,572 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$51,471 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,275 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,199 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Engineering (Doctorate)
$145,494 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$132,085 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,026 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,609 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,619 · 5 yrs out

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