Social Sciences programs

14 programs in the Social Sciences field, each ranked by graduate earnings with institutions, cost, and career outlook.

Social Sciences
CIP 45.06

Economics

Leads to: Economists

Institutions
817
States & terr.
52
Median pay
$52k
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.12

Urban Studies/Affairs

Leads to: Urban and Regional Planners

Institutions
90
States
31
Median pay
$44k
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.07

Geography and Cartography

Leads to: Geographers

Institutions
418
States
50
Median pay
$40k
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.09

International Relations and National Security Studies

Leads to: Political Scientists

Institutions
359
States
50
Median pay
$38k
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.04

Criminology

Leads to: Sociologists

Institutions
230
States
47
Median pay
$37k
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.99

Social Sciences

Leads to: Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Institutions
102
States
33
Median pay
$36k
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.01

Social Sciences

Leads to: Social Science Research Assistants

Institutions
386
States & terr.
53
Median pay
$36k
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.10

Political Science and Government

Leads to: Political Scientists

Institutions
1,202
States & terr.
54
Median pay
$36k
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.11

Sociology

Leads to: Sociologists

Institutions
1,032
States & terr.
52
Median pay
$34k
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.03

Archeology

Leads to: Anthropologists and Archeologists

Institutions
60
States
30
Median pay
$30k
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.13

Sociology and Anthropology

Leads to: Sociologists

Institutions
49
States
26
Median pay
$29k
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.02

Anthropology

Leads to: Anthropologists and Archeologists

Institutions
543
States & terr.
53
Median pay
$28k
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.05

Demography

Leads to: Sociologists

Institutions
12
States
9
Median pay
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.15

Geography and Anthropology

Leads to: Geographers

Institutions
1
States
1
Median pay
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Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release) · Census PSEO 2019–21 cohorts · BLS OEWS May 2025. Earnings are medians one year after graduation. Rankings use each institution's predominant-credential Scorecard earnings. All sources & release dates →

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