Bachelor's-11% vs national median2,395 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
Ranked 236th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,309
middle 50%: $24,173 – $44,683
Median · 5 years out
$52,992
middle 50%: $39,417 – $68,217
Median · 10 years out
$65,806
middle 50%: $47,643 – $94,288
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 UNC Wilmington see a first-year median salary of $33k. Pay increases to $66k by the tenth year.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,783 total interest
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$105,799 · 5 yrs out
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$80,156 · 5 yrs out
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$78,439 · 5 yrs out
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$75,042 · 5 yrs out