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
Same major at other universities
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$59,127 · 5 yrs out
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 Colorado Denver
$58,715 · 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
Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out