Bachelor's+44% vs national median10,569 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Virginia
Ranked 5th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,272
middle 50%: $40,426 – $80,962
Median · 5 years out
$85,899
middle 50%: $59,360 – $125,591
Median · 10 years out
$126,215
middle 50%: $80,959 – $196,985
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
The University of Virginia social science graduates earn a median $59k in year one. Pay increases to $86k after five years and $126k after ten years.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,508 total interest
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$89,427 · 5 yrs out
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$88,696 · 5 yrs out
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$87,005 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
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$83,018 · 5 yrs out
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$82,447 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$81,813 · 5 yrs out
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$80,540 · 5 yrs out
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$80,444 · 5 yrs out
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