Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Green Bay, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$32,860
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,738
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,812
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 35
Rank by pay
#17 of 35
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,625
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduates in social sciences earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Compares for Social Sciences

All 35 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
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$101,138$92,029#1$61,109
2Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$80,700$70,829#3$51,753
3New York University New York, NY$74,983$71,368#2$35,772
4CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$69,996$66,622#4$54,265
5University of California-Davis Davis, CA$68,535$62,362#8$45,178
6University of Rochester Rochester, NY$68,333$65,039#6$37,491
7Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$67,373$59,128#10$33,993
8University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$66,738$65,730#5$36,548
9Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$65,085$61,947#9$34,845
10Towson University Towson, MD$62,559$54,903#14$36,279
…
20CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY$54,259$51,643#23$37,919
21Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$54,086$55,006#13$42,844
22Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL$53,438$52,502#18$39,054
23University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$50,738$52,795#17$32,860
24Benedictine University Lisle, IL$50,054$49,178#26$42,023
25Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR$49,611$49,903#25$42,347
26University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$47,004$53,354#16—

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,588$70,213#547 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,802$59,104#300 of 796
Computer Science$69,304$52,324#332 of 349
Information Science/Studies$64,438$41,041#125 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,276$48,709#698 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,093$54,436#135 of 476
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,471$41,306#153 of 275
Human Biology$56,117$28,493#8 of 9
Social Work$54,252$44,135#150 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,048$32,205#179 of 265
Biology$51,038$29,947#650 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,347$43,126#178 of 225
Political Science and Government$49,349$36,036#527 of 565
Public Administration$48,958—#46 of 47
Psychology$48,711$36,068#619 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$48,550$37,807#488 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$46,376$32,991#218 of 299
Behavioral Sciences$46,125$33,439#13 of 20
History$44,899$32,930#377 of 459
Education$44,331$42,768#58 of 71
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$42,421—#34 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$41,997—#199 of 423
English Language and Literature—$40,812—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Green Bay social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,860 one year after graduating and $50,738 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Green Bay rank for social sciences?

Among 35 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for social sciences ($56,812), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,625.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay · 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.