Bachelor's-1% vs national median361 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at University of Wyoming
Ranked 32nd of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,920
middle 50%: $29,739 – $56,388
Median · 5 years out
$53,926
middle 50%: $39,679 – $70,155
Median · 10 years out
$61,498
middle 50%: $45,210 – $82,929
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
University of Wyoming graduates in Social Sciences earn a median of $41,920 initially. Ten-year median salaries reach $61k.
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
≈ $8,642 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$53,506 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$53,477 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
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$154,462 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,648 · 5 yrs out
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$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,033 · 5 yrs out
Systems Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,378 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out