Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,646 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Ranked 175th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,527
middle 50%: $28,468 – $52,796
Median · 5 years out
$55,644
middle 50%: $42,626 – $72,541
Median · 10 years out
$70,601
middle 50%: $50,630 – $92,968
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 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh earn a median of $39,527 in their first year. Salaries grow to $70,601 by the tenth year.
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.
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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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,707 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Southern University
$55,965 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$55,856 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$55,826 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$55,820 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$55,723 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,631 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$55,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,596 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$55,563 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$55,499 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,476 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
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$121,411 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
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Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,590 · 5 yrs out
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$88,614 · 5 yrs out
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$86,116 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$81,527 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$78,881 · 5 yrs out
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$75,625 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
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