Bachelor's-10% vs national median2,789 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 213th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,516
middle 50%: $26,904 – $50,245
Median · 5 years out
$53,953
middle 50%: $40,141 – $70,047
Median · 10 years out
$69,653
middle 50%: $52,031 – $95,303
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
Social Sciences graduates from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee earn a median of $38k in year one. Salary projections show $54k at five years and $70k at 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,112 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$54,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$54,106 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$53,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$53,934 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$53,843 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$53,785 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,782 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$53,699 · 5 yrs out
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$141,539 · 5 yrs out
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$122,053 · 5 yrs out
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$120,228 · 5 yrs out
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$116,180 · 5 yrs out
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$114,196 · 5 yrs out
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$103,955 · 5 yrs out
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$102,000 · 5 yrs out
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$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
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