Bachelor's+8% vs national median2,011 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Texas at Arlington
Ranked 62nd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,360
middle 50%: $33,456 – $62,267
Median · 5 years out
$64,685
middle 50%: $47,371 – $85,473
Median · 10 years out
$76,060
middle 50%: $54,390 – $111,254
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 at the University of Texas at Arlington start at $46k. Ten-year median earnings reach $76k.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,319 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston
$65,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$65,748 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$65,263 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$65,084 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,464 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$64,445 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,228 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$64,224 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$64,142 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out