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Bachelor's+13% vs national median2,179 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Texas at Dallas

Ranked 47th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,394
middle 50%: $34,832 – $65,031
Median · 5 years out
$67,561
middle 50%: $49,112 – $91,803
Median · 10 years out
$84,857
middle 50%: $61,079 – $125,492

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 University of Texas at Dallas's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $49,394 one year after graduating, rising to $84,857 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 47th 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.

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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,883 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$69,272 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,986 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$68,346 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$68,089 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$67,290 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,041 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$66,596 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$66,133 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas

Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out

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