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
Social Sciences graduates from the University of Oklahoma earn a median of $37,493 in year one. Median earnings reach $66,382 by year 10.
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
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
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$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
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$115,585 · 5 yrs out
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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
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$112,413 · 5 yrs out
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$105,975 · 5 yrs out
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$105,176 · 5 yrs out
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$104,473 · 5 yrs out