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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (COSABS)

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Comparing Incomes within COSABS

 We have ranked the majors within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences by median income in 1993. For students certain that they are interested in the bachelors degree without further education, we present rankings of majors for students whose highest degreee completed was the bachelors. However, many majors prepare students for more advanced degrees so we have also included information on students with a bachelors degree in each field including those who went on to earn more advanced degrees.

We examine only graduates who are currently holding a full-time job. Since older, more experienced, workers typically earn more than their younger counterparts, we have separarated our statistics by age-group.

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Men Starting a career (age 24-34)

The table below presents a comparison of incomes between the majors in College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for young men with a full time job. 
Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $41,600    $48,495      28759          505      Political Science
          $36,400    $43,093      24700          370      History
          $35,100    $44,283      28259          323      General Psychology
          $33,800    $37,776      18155          190      Sociology
          $32,198    $35,929      10335           29      Criminal Justice
          $31,100    $34,044      17594           72      Social Work
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Men in Mid-Career (age 35-44)

The table below presents a comparison of incomes between the majors in College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for mid-career men with a full time job. 
Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $51,257    $60,640      35141          736      Political Science
          $45,000    $51,880      30326          795      History
          $44,000    $55,544      34022          666      General Psychology
          $41,000    $44,994      19188           56      Criminal Justice
          $40,800    $46,166      23543          503      Sociology
          $36,000    $37,724      16256          138      Social Work
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Men Completing Their Careers (age 45-64)

The table below presents a comparison of incomes between the majors in College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for older men with a full time job. 
Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $60,000    $68,597      37269          409      Political Science
          $50,000    $57,235      30711          299      General Psychology
          $48,500    $56,007      31956          590      History
          $43,843    $49,052      26418          306      Sociology
          $38,570    $40,454      15956           18      Criminal Justice
          $37,000    $40,066      16007           39      Social Work
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Women Starting a career (age 24-34)

The table below presents a comparison of incomes between the majors in College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for young women with a full time job. 
Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $35,040    $41,037      21447          307      Political Science
          $31,200    $35,941      20332          568      General Psychology
          $30,000    $38,075      26365          184      History
          $30,000    $32,646      15960          324      Sociology
          $28,500    $31,054      11285           34      Criminal Justice
          $27,684    $29,876      13776          386      Social Work
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Women in Mid-Career (age 35-44)

The table below presents a comparison of incomes between the majors in College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for mid-career women with a full time job. 
Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $45,920    $41,924      17000           12      Criminal Justice
          $42,250    $51,553      32152          202      Political Science
          $36,874    $43,171      25757          356      History
          $36,500    $41,268      21247          549      General Psychology
          $36,000    $39,490      19790          645      Sociology
          $32,450    $35,753      18130          362      Social Work
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Women Completing Their Careers (age 45-64)

The table below presents a comparison of incomes between the majors in College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for older women with a full time job. 
Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $42,000    $50,821      32490          101      Political Science
          $39,500    $45,639      24686          235      General Psychology
          $39,000    $41,563      21737          207      History
          $38,000    $40,740      19372          349      Sociology
          $34,000    $35,870      17564          196      Social Work
          $27,600    $27,600          0            1      Criminal Justice
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BA Only: Men Starting a career (age 24-34)

The table below presents a comparison of incomes between the majors in College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for young men with a full time job. 
Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $35,000    $39,781      21707          275      Political Science
          $33,000    $38,254      21828          144      General Psychology
          $33,000    $37,668      19299          201      History
          $32,000    $35,774      10510           25      Criminal Justice
          $30,000    $34,578      15634          127      Sociology
          $26,686    $29,388      10750           37      Social Work
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BA Only: Men in Mid-Career (age 35-44)

The table below presents a comparison of incomes between the majors in College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for mid-career men with a full time job. 
Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $43,333    $50,656      30272          311      Political Science
          $39,000    $45,090      24952          272      General Psychology
          $39,000    $44,080      23576          391      History
          $38,950    $43,199      20878          272      Sociology
          $36,000    $39,371      14392           38      Criminal Justice
          $30,000    $32,566      12141           80      Social Work
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BA Only: Men Completing Their Careers (age 45-64)

The table below presents a comparison of incomes between the majors in College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for older men with a full time job. 
Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $48,000    $49,390      24247           95      General Psychology
          $46,800    $57,522      33820          168      Political Science
          $41,000    $49,086      29372          211      History
          $39,976    $46,912      28854          129      Sociology
          $37,350    $35,572      11424           12      Criminal Justice
          $34,600    $36,120      12256           22      Social Work
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BA Only: Women Starting a career (age 24-34)

The table below presents a comparison of incomes between the majors in College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for young women with a full time job. 
Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $30,000    $34,917      17780          171      Political Science
          $28,496    $32,453      20069          103      History
          $28,000    $31,243      15777          301      General Psychology
          $26,416    $29,420      14285          213      Sociology
          $25,000    $27,660      13331          259      Social Work
          $23,100    $28,694       9290           25      Criminal Justice
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BA Only: Women in Mid-Career (age 35-44)

The table below presents a comparison of incomes between the majors in College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for mid-career women with a full time job. 
Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $38,743    $37,609      14853           10      Criminal Justice
          $35,000    $42,087      27724           86      Political Science
          $32,400    $36,243      17992          235      General Psychology
          $32,065    $36,724      23481          162      History
          $30,594    $34,815      17254          344      Sociology
          $30,000    $32,717      17073          202      Social Work
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BA Only: Women Completing Their Careers (age 45-64)

The table below presents a comparison of incomes between the majors in College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for older women with a full time job. 
Rank by  Median 93  Avg. 1993   Std. Dev.   Number of
Median    Income     Income     93 Income   Observations  Name of Major
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          $33,348    $35,710      16987          158      Sociology
          $33,000    $38,663      24389           95      History
          $31,657    $35,859      16530           85      General Psychology
          $31,200    $46,687      36647           49      Political Science
          $30,000    $32,449      17103           98      Social Work
          $27,600    $27,600          0            1      Criminal Justice
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