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Bachelor's-10% vs national median4,428 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Ranked 216th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,322
middle 50%: $26,396 – $47,999
Median · 5 years out
$53,843
middle 50%: $40,504 – $72,210
Median · 10 years out
$67,351
middle 50%: $48,047 – $94,371

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

UNC-Charlotte Social Sciences bachelor's graduates earn $36k in their first year. The median salary is $67k after a decade.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,290 total interest

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