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Bachelor's-2% vs national median2,732 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 127th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,946
middle 50%: $27,232 – $49,095
Median · 5 years out
$58,764
middle 50%: $43,559 – $76,569
Median · 10 years out
$80,137
middle 50%: $57,895 – $110,086

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 Illinois Chicago earn $37k initially. Salaries reach $59k by year five and $80k after ten years.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,682 total interest

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