Bachelor's-3% vs national median723 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Ranked 140th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,233
middle 50%: $35,925 – $57,501
Median · 5 years out
$58,050
middle 50%: $46,359 – $75,209
Median · 10 years out
$64,673
middle 50%: $51,062 – $88,193
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 from this Texas university earn a median of $45k in year one. Salaries reach $65k by the tenth year.
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
7 yrs
≈ $7,903 total interest
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