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Bachelor's+18% vs national median2,056 grads tracked

Social Sciences, General at University of Oregon

Ranked 4th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,428 – $55,371
Median · 5 years out
$64,378
middle 50%: $46,383 – $92,179
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $43,159 – $83,422

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

Graduates of University of Oregon's bachelor's program in Social Sciences, General earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $54,536 for this field, ranking 4th of 70 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,957 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,821 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$67,290 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$63,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$62,113 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,951 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Oregon

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$170,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,945 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$91,370 · 5 yrs out

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