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Bachelor's-2% vs national median2,226 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 128th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,384
middle 50%: $28,485 – $54,618
Median · 5 years out
$58,715
middle 50%: $41,989 – $78,624
Median · 10 years out
$75,101
middle 50%: $53,270 – $106,812

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 Denver's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $40,384 one year after graduating, rising to $75,101 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 128th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,330 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$59,055 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$59,053 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$59,050 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$58,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$58,764 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$58,682 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$58,570 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$58,509 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Denver

Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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