Bachelor's-5% vs national median230 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Ranked 157th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $29,049 – $49,582
Median · 5 years out
$56,595
middle 50%: $44,737 – $71,155
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 a median of $40k initially. Five-year earnings increase to $57k.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,695 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Columbia
$57,305 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$57,256 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$57,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$56,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$56,640 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$56,526 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$56,433 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$56,390 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$56,297 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$56,295 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$56,258 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Stout
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$124,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$99,703 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$91,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,327 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,067 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out