Bachelor's-16% vs national median745 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of New Orleans (The)
Ranked 286th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,286
middle 50%: $24,344 – $43,228
Median · 5 years out
$50,030
middle 50%: $36,747 – $64,965
Median · 10 years out
$60,856
middle 50%: $45,569 – $82,533
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 Science graduates earn a median of $33k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings rise to $61k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,204 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana State University
$50,219 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$50,186 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$50,141 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$50,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$50,092 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$50,065 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$50,021 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$49,964 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$49,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,721 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$49,691 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of New Orleans (The)
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$132,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,779 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out