Bachelor's0% vs national median183 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at Southern Oregon University
Ranked 27th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,444
middle 50%: $28,902 – $52,379
Median · 5 years out
$54,728
middle 50%: $42,054 – $65,642
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $46,511 – $84,460
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences graduates from Southern Oregon University earn a median $41k in year one. Salaries rise to $55k after five years and $65k 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,600 total interest
Same major at other universities
Providence College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$56,378 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,585 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$54,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,926 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Oregon University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,050 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$87,528 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,134 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$71,863 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$63,705 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$62,848 · 5 yrs out