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Bachelor's+5% vs national median2,686 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Texas Tech University

Ranked 81st of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,958
middle 50%: $27,532 – $52,706
Median · 5 years out
$63,004
middle 50%: $46,037 – $84,965
Median · 10 years out
$83,764
middle 50%: $60,931 – $121,431

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 Texas Tech University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $38,958 one year after graduating, rising to $83,764 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 81st 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.

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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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,130 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Catherine University
$63,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$63,173 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$63,157 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$63,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,047 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$62,888 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$62,883 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$62,667 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$62,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$62,436 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out

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