Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Social Sciences, Other
CIP45.99
108 colleges offer Social Sciences, Other. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 108
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $54,363
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $19,500
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 15
- Associate's
- 11
- Bachelor's
- 108
- Master's
- 35
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 3
- Doctoral
- 16
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 16
What it covers
About Social Sciences, Other
Social Sciences, Other is part of Social Sciences: instructional programs that focus on the systematic study of social systems, social institutions, and social behavior.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 45.99.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 15 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 11 | $38,9394 yrs after · 2 colleges | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 108 | $54,3634 yrs after · 33 colleges | $19,50027 colleges |
| Master's | 35 | $71,6894 yrs after · 8 colleges | $39,0004 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 16 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 16 | $54,6511 yr after · 1 college | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Social Sciences, Other graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public · 162 graduates
$101,138
debt $13,081
- 2
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public · 34 graduates
$80,700
debt $21,000
- 3
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 116 graduates
$74,983
debt $19,500
- 4
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · 32 graduates
$68,333
debt $15,336
- 5
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit · 16 graduates
$67,373
debt $23,250
- 6
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 41 graduates
$65,085
debt $19,500
- 7
Towson, MD · Public · 208 graduates
$62,559
debt $18,375
- 8
Kalamazoo, MI · Private nonprofit · 12 graduates
$59,193
debt $26,839
- 9
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 34 graduates
$57,360
debt not reported
- 10
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA · Public · 26 graduates
$56,628
debt $13,778
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Social Sciences, Other by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Science
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median pay
- $101,110
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
More in Social Sciences
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Social Sciences, Other
How many colleges offer Social Sciences, Other?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Social Sciences, Other at these degree levels: certificate (15 colleges), associate's (11 colleges), bachelor's (108 colleges), master's (35 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (3 colleges), doctoral (16 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (16 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Social Sciences, Other graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Social Sciences, Other earn $54,363 a year four years after finishing, across 33 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Social Sciences, Other graduates earn the most?
University of California-Berkeley reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Social Sciences, Other: $101,138 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.