Other Social Sciences Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Other Social Sciences major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Sciences, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Sciences, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$113,070

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$178,772

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$240,255

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 8.0%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$4,522,800

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
SOC: 19-3099
Occupation: Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
$100,340
36,970
N/A
N/A
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
SOC: 25-1069
Occupation: Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
$75,040
17,540
N/A
N/A
Managers, All Other
SOC: 11-9199
Occupation: Managers, All Other
$136,550
630,980
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

15.0%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$100,34036,970
2023$95,89035,210
2022$88,90033,210
2021$84,43034,330
2020$87,26034,570

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

8.2%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$75,04017,540
2023$77,75016,900
2022$75,39016,200
2021$77,50016,140
2020$69,34017,620

Managers, All Other

9.5%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$136,550630,980
2023$133,560589,750
2022$128,620543,290
2021$124,650497,890

Colleges offering Other Social Sciences

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$48k

Earnings

$92k

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$20k

Earnings

$65k

University of California-Berkeley

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$17k

Earnings

$82k

Northeastern University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$35k

Earnings

$82k

Washington University in St Louis

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$86k