Bachelor's-9% vs national median1,134 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Ranked 207th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,124
middle 50%: $29,024 – $49,936
Median · 5 years out
$54,306
middle 50%: $42,652 – $67,996
Median · 10 years out
$68,472
middle 50%: $52,636 – $87,304
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 majors at this institution see a first-year median salary of $39k. Earnings reach $54k after five years and $68k 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,892 total interest
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$54,688 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$54,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$54,460 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,334 · 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
Anderson University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,953 · 5 yrs out
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$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
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$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
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$76,305 · 5 yrs out
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$73,677 · 5 yrs out
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$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
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$69,368 · 5 yrs out