Bachelor's-14% vs national median940 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Western Oregon University
Ranked 257th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,347
middle 50%: $25,155 – $44,341
Median · 5 years out
$51,572
middle 50%: $38,497 – $66,795
Median · 10 years out
$67,174
middle 50%: $48,791 – $87,893
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 at Western Oregon University see first-year median salaries of $34k. Earnings reach $67k 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,791 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cleveland State University
$52,156 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$52,145 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$51,981 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$51,653 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$51,617 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$51,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$51,455 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,275 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Oregon University
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$124,373 · 5 yrs out
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$87,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$68,424 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
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$62,577 · 5 yrs out