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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,115 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Oklahoma

Ranked 129th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,493
middle 50%: $26,610 – $49,926
Median · 5 years out
$58,682
middle 50%: $42,979 – $79,953
Median · 10 years out
$66,382
middle 50%: $48,528 – $101,040

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

Graduates of University of Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $37,493 one year after graduating, rising to $66,382 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 129th of 387 reporting programs.

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
≈ $8,698 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bridgewater State University
$59,053 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$59,050 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$58,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$58,764 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$58,715 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Oklahoma

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out

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