Bachelor's-10% vs national median300 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Ranked 215th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,492
middle 50%: $24,273 – $44,767
Median · 5 years out
$53,934
middle 50%: $40,693 – $66,025
Median · 10 years out
$60,622
middle 50%: $44,060 – $78,843
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
University of Wisconsin - Platteville social science graduates start with a $32k median salary. Earnings climb to $61k 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
≈ $9,845 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$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
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,953 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$53,937 · 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
Montana State University Bozeman
$53,653 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,569 · 5 yrs out
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$90,000 · 5 yrs out
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$89,020 · 5 yrs out
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$88,004 · 5 yrs out
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