Bachelor's-3% vs national median2,213 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Minnesota Duluth
Ranked 138th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,948
middle 50%: $27,049 – $47,853
Median · 5 years out
$58,167
middle 50%: $43,669 – $74,847
Median · 10 years out
$74,079
middle 50%: $55,658 – $98,498
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
University of Minnesota Duluth social science graduates start at $37k. Median earnings reach $58k after five years and $74k 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,762 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$58,570 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$58,509 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$58,344 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,323 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$58,304 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$58,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$58,050 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$57,983 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out