How long does the training take?

Typically about four years for the degree. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.

How much do social scientists and related workers, all other make?

The US median is $101,110 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.

Do you need a degree for this work?

Yes — a degree is the usual way in.

Where can you train for this work?

918 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

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Social scientists and related workers, all other: pay, training and the programs that lead there

Science · SOC 19-3099

$101,110US median pay, 2025

-0.2%Projected growth, 2025–35

2,700Openings per year

DegreeUsual way in

How you get in

A degree is the usual way in.

Bachelor's degree
Work in: social scientists and related workers, all other

Programs that lead to this job

These are the federal program codes (CIP) that the Department of Education maps to this occupation, and how many US colleges, community colleges or trade schools report awarding credentials in each.

Program	Code	Schools
Social Sciences, General	CIP 45.0101	340
Sustainability Studies	CIP 30.3301	213
Gerontology	CIP 30.1101	111
Behavioral Sciences	CIP 30.1701	106
Social Sciences, Other	CIP 45.9999	104
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies	CIP 30.2301	83
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	CIP 30.0501	79
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods	CIP 45.0102	47
Educational Evaluation and Research	CIP 13.0601	45
Adult Development and Aging	CIP 19.0702	42
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	CIP 30.2601	40
Geography and Environmental Studies	CIP 30.4401	39
Educational Statistics and Research Methods	CIP 13.0603	35
Learning Sciences	CIP 13.0607	35
Human Biology	CIP 30.2701	33
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other	CIP 16.0199	26
Health Policy Analysis	CIP 44.0503	24
Biopsychology	CIP 30.1001	21
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement	CIP 13.0604	20
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other	CIP 13.0699	20
Medical/Health Humanities	CIP 51.3204	20
History and Political Science	CIP 30.4601	14
Demography and Population Studies	CIP 45.0501	14
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics	CIP 30.5101	13
Energy and Environmental Policy	CIP 03.0209	12

…and 10 more related programs.

See the 918 schools that offer these programs →

Common questions

How long does the training take?: Typically about four years for the degree. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.
How much do social scientists and related workers, all other make?: The US median is $101,110 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.
Do you need a degree for this work?: Yes — a degree is the usual way in.
Where can you train for this work?: 918 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

Pay and growth are national figures. What you earn depends on where you work, your employer and your experience, and these are projections rather than promises. Education requirements describe how most people enter the job, not a rule — plenty of people take another route.

Pay, growth, openings and entry requirements: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35. Program-to-occupation mapping: NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk (2020/2018). School counts: IPEDS completions, 2022–23.

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