COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Social Sciences, General bachelor's degree at University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Public
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.
$4,342 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 38.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −48% · 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−$52,920
$8,000Annual price−$84,920
$16,000Current college-wide context−$116,920
$24,000Annual price−$148,920
$32,000Annual price−$180,920
$40,000Annual price−$212,920
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,708$20,596 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$16,200
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,442
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,708
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$238/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,200Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,557Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.0%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.9% 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$4,809
Estimated loan payment$238
60borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$57,708 vs. $53,366
$4,342 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$134,890 median wageUT estimate · 9,190 jobs · 11-9199$99,720–$171,990 middle 50% of UT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$101,970 median wageUT estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1069$68,890–$119,430 middle 50% of UT wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,560 median wageUT estimate · 180 jobs · 19-3099$79,170–$108,890 middle 50% of UT wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's 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$88,610 median wageUT estimate · 300 jobs · 15-2041$75,790–$112,710 middle 50% of UT wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,330 median wageUT estimate · 11,030 jobs · 25-2031$61,660–$83,410 middle 50% of UT wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$61,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 500 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,350 median wageUT estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1067$81,530–$131,110 middle 50% of UT wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,180 median wageUT estimate · 5,960 jobs · 25-2022$62,880–$97,910 middle 50% of UT wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$79,090 median wageUT estimate · 50 jobs · 19-3022$54,970–$141,340 middle 50% of UT wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,810 median wageUT estimate · 14,820 jobs · 25-2021$60,210–$82,600 middle 50% of UT wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Public Administration
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.
Vanderbilt University
$45,521 higher earnings · $11,442 less debt · $354 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $103,229
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $15,846
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$17,593 higher earnings · $1,883 less debt · $2,109 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,301
- Debt
- $20,559
- Annual net price
- $14,091
California State University, San Marcos
$5,914 higher earnings · $3,723 less debt · $5,971 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,622
- Debt
- $18,719
- Annual net price
- $10,229
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$1,732 higher earnings · $2,204 less debt · $11,369 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,440
- Debt
- $20,238
- Annual net price
- $4,831
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
25 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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