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Bachelor's+11% vs national median326 grads tracked

Social Sciences, General at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 12th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,028
middle 50%: $36,943 – $59,091
Median · 5 years out
$60,774
middle 50%: $52,754 – $69,202
Median · 10 years out
$66,158
middle 50%: $58,704 – $75,035

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Social Sciences, General earn a median $51,028 one year after graduating, rising to $66,158 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $54,536 for this field, ranking 12th of 70 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,134 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado State University - Global Campus
$63,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$62,113 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,951 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$61,066 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$59,747 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$57,042 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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