Bachelor's+14% vs national median584 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at University of Utah
Ranked 9th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $29,054 – $55,241
Median · 5 years out
$62,113
middle 50%: $44,182 – $84,984
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $56,170 – $123,409
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
University of Utah Social Science graduates earn a $42k median in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $84k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,916 total interest
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$68,821 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$67,290 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$64,378 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$63,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,951 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$61,066 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$60,774 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$59,747 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
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