Bachelor's-14% vs national median911 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Ranked 265th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,000
middle 50%: $26,353 – $47,614
Median · 5 years out
$51,199
middle 50%: $39,524 – $64,042
Median · 10 years out
$62,239
middle 50%: $48,287 – $79,517
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 bachelor's graduates earn $36k in their first year. Median earnings reach $51k after five years and $62k 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,670 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$51,455 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,275 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$51,102 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$50,982 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$50,911 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$50,910 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$50,883 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
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$106,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,984 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,364 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,265 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,004 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out