Social Sciences at University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$34,490
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,063
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#46 of 87
Rank by pay
#35 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,098
Median federal debt

University of North Dakota graduates in social sciences earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Dakota Compares for Social Sciences

All 87 colleges reporting social sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$103,229$112,767#1$61,389
2New York University New York, NY$91,917$87,486#2$49,016
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$78,996$69,564#5$56,540
4Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$75,745$72,094#4$41,062
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$75,301$69,261#6$57,538
6Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$71,052$76,249#3$50,653
7Towson University Towson, MD$68,242$59,890#15$37,934
8Whittier College Whittier, CA$64,736$58,906#18$20,660
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$64,307$58,515#19—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$63,772$55,972#26$44,773
…
43Portland State University Portland, OR$52,562$52,872#38$35,093
44Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$52,520$55,376#28$43,217
45San Diego State University San Diego, CA$52,095$47,403#65$23,704
46University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$52,063$53,939#35$34,490
47Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR$51,921$52,227#42$34,245
48Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$51,290$59,372#16$37,472
49Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$51,005$51,305#48$35,590

Other Majors at University of North Dakota by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,162$78,285#49 of 258
Air Transportation$104,472$46,193#2 of 52
Petroleum Engineering$99,932$73,821#13 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$89,704$73,603#197 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,828$73,260#84 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,309$73,112#138 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$86,268$65,020#222 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$82,187$61,280#228 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,624$73,097#728 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$78,774$68,029#33 of 93
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$75,202—#39 of 51
Computer Systems Analysis$72,006$53,865#12 of 24
Mathematics$71,665—#143 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$71,538$42,948#26 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$70,947—#24 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,932$53,776#406 of 1176
Political Science and Government$66,535—#170 of 565
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,856$49,785#392 of 452
Marketing$64,912$48,843#294 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$64,688—#123 of 187
Security Science and Technology$62,726—#14 of 45
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,352—#70 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,218—#148 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,130—#34 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$56,065$34,963#268 of 660
Social Work$56,001$49,695#112 of 420
Psychology$55,333$33,487#236 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,251$42,825#318 of 660
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$54,558—#43 of 85
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,454$40,142#49 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Dakota social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,490 one year after graduating and $52,063 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Dakota rank for social sciences?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, University of North Dakota ranks #46 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at University of North Dakota worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for social sciences ($53,366), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,098.

← All data for University of North Dakota · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.