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Bachelor's+12% vs national median11,076 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 49th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,928
middle 50%: $28,950 – $57,714
Median · 5 years out
$67,041
middle 50%: $48,184 – $92,728
Median · 10 years out
$92,469
middle 50%: $64,351 – $140,325

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

Madison social science graduates start with a median $42k. By year 10, earnings hit $92k.

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,565 total interest

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