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Bachelor's-7% vs national median2,656 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Texas at San Antonio

Ranked 178th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,542
middle 50%: $27,408 – $51,284
Median · 5 years out
$55,596
middle 50%: $39,872 – $73,366
Median · 10 years out
$65,919
middle 50%: $49,744 – $88,309

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 San Antonio's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $38,542 one year after graduating, rising to $65,919 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 178th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,858 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oneonta
$55,820 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$55,723 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$55,644 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,631 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$55,601 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$55,563 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$55,499 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,476 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$55,454 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$55,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at San Antonio

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$108,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,368 · 5 yrs out

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