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Bachelor's-8% vs national median2,419 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Cincinnati

Ranked 186th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,150
middle 50%: $26,914 – $51,075
Median · 5 years out
$55,318
middle 50%: $40,778 – $75,789
Median · 10 years out
$67,546
middle 50%: $48,062 – $99,970

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 majors start with a median salary of $38k. After ten years, graduates earn a median of $68k.

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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,919 total interest

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