Bachelor's+7% vs national median6,262 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Georgia
Ranked 69th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,987
middle 50%: $26,818 – $53,301
Median · 5 years out
$63,947
middle 50%: $46,775 – $88,002
Median · 10 years out
$85,166
middle 50%: $58,955 – $131,144
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
Social Sciences graduates from the University of Georgia earn $39k in year one. Median earnings reach $85k 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,058 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,464 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$64,445 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,228 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$64,224 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$64,142 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$63,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,921 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$63,738 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$63,622 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$63,368 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$63,368 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Georgia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,826 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,763 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,259 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out