How much do Social Sciences, General bachelor's degree graduates from Upper Iowa University earn?

The reported median is $57,430 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,805.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Social Sciences, General bachelor's degree at Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,064 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 44.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −53% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$55,700

$8,000Annual price−$87,700

$16,000Annual price−$119,700

$21,000Current college-wide context−$139,700

$24,000Annual price−$151,700

$32,000Annual price−$183,700

$40,000Annual price−$215,700

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,221 → $43,032

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

31Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

85Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

36Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

40Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

16.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$57,430$22,622 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,942

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,805

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,430

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$274/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor's degree · CIP 45.0101

Social Science

Reported price: $67,800
Completion: 83.0%
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,942Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,022Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE96.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE33.9%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$56,221Year 1

$57,430Year 4

$43,032Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,786

Estimated loan payment$274

31borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,430 vs. $53,366

$4,064 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$128,080 median wageIA estimate · 3,600 jobs · 11-9199$89,800–$165,840 middle 50% of IA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,560 median wageIA estimate · 150 jobs · 19-3099$73,320–$113,810 middle 50% of IA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$83,920 median wageIA estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1069$61,220–$104,310 middle 50% of IA wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSociologists$106,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeStatisticians$80,150 median wageIA estimate · 250 jobs · 15-2041$50,850–$98,840 middle 50% of IA wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,200 median wageIA estimate · 12,310 jobs · 25-2031$49,390–$73,970 middle 50% of IA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$40,940 median wageIA estimate · 140 jobs · 19-4061$33,000–$44,520 middle 50% of IA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$83,170 median wageIA estimate · 90 jobs · 19-3022$83,170–$88,680 middle 50% of IA wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSociology Teachers, Postsecondary$81,910 median wageIA estimate · 140 jobs · 25-1067$65,270–$122,310 middle 50% of IA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,580 median wageIA estimate · 17,300 jobs · 25-2021$48,620–$64,210 middle 50% of IA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,450 median wageIA estimate · 6,270 jobs · 25-2022$47,780–$73,900 middle 50% of IA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$45,799 higher earnings · $14,805 less debt · $5,096 lower annual net price

Earnings: $103,229
Debt: $11,000
Annual net price: $15,846

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Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

$21,566 higher earnings · $5,868 less debt · $1,876 lower annual net price

Earnings: $78,996
Debt: $19,937
Annual net price: $19,066

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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$17,871 higher earnings · $5,246 less debt · $6,851 lower annual net price

Earnings: $75,301
Debt: $20,559
Annual net price: $14,091

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Towson, MD

Towson University

$10,812 higher earnings · $5,805 less debt · $3,529 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,242
Debt: $20,000
Annual net price: $17,413

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DATA QUALITY

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18 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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