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Bachelor's+1% vs national median98 grads tracked

Social Sciences, General at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 25th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,458
middle 50%: $26,599 – $48,165
Median · 5 years out
$55,261
middle 50%: $51,223 – $65,122
Median · 10 years out
$62,446
middle 50%: $54,051 – $74,643

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Whitewater's bachelor's program in Social Sciences, General earn a median $36,458 one year after graduating, rising to $62,446 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $54,536 for this field, ranking 25th of 70 reporting programs.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,170 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Buffalo
$56,754 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$56,688 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$56,378 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$54,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,585 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$54,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$54,227 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,599 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,182 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out

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