Bachelor's-7% vs national median4,025 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Ohio University
Ranked 184th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,976
middle 50%: $25,774 – $48,774
Median · 5 years out
$55,398
middle 50%: $40,944 – $71,972
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $50,246 – $96,548
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 majors at Ohio University earn a median of $36k in their first year. Salaries rise to $55k after five years and $70k 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,154 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,596 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$55,563 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$55,499 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,476 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$55,454 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$55,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,318 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$55,255 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$55,227 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out