Bachelor's+28% vs national median13,709 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 19th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,889
middle 50%: $36,181 – $70,416
Median · 5 years out
$76,832
middle 50%: $55,056 – $111,487
Median · 10 years out
$102,453
middle 50%: $70,266 – $160,552
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
University of Texas at Austin social science majors earn a median of $52k in their first year. Salaries climb to $77k at five years and $102k at 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,280 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of New Haven
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$79,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$78,332 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$77,021 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,845 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$76,450 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$75,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$75,161 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$74,530 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$74,011 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$73,713 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out