Bachelor's+23% vs national median6,235 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 25th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,044
middle 50%: $31,226 – $65,647
Median · 5 years out
$73,713
middle 50%: $52,236 – $101,161
Median · 10 years out
$100,129
middle 50%: $69,967 – $149,377
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 Urbana-Champaign earn a median $47k initially. Year-10 median earnings reach $100k.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,778 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$76,832 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$76,450 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$75,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$75,161 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$74,530 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$74,011 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$73,531 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$72,309 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$72,073 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out