Bachelor's+14% vs national median1,747 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Utah State University
Ranked 44th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,658
middle 50%: $29,954 – $59,428
Median · 5 years out
$68,089
middle 50%: $46,707 – $96,121
Median · 10 years out
$93,233
middle 50%: $64,707 – $146,626
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
Utah State University Social Sciences majors earn a median of $43k in year one. Earnings reach $68k at year five and $93k at year ten.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,437 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Saint Thomas
$70,193 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$69,272 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,986 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$68,346 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$67,561 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$67,290 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,041 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Utah State University
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$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
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$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
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$104,638 · 5 yrs out
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$103,860 · 5 yrs out
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$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out