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
Social Sciences graduates earn $51k in their first year. Median salaries climb to $66k by the ten-year mark.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
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$63,097 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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