Master's · Social Sciences
Social Sciences, General (Master's): earnings by school
12 schools report graduate earnings for this major.
- Median across schools, 1 year out
- $55,640
- Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median across schools, 4 years out
- $57,722
- Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Typical debt
- $59,413
- NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort
Across 9 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $55,999 and $67,767. The school matters less than you might think for this major.
Schools, highest earnings first
| School | 1 year | 4 years | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University MD | $112,614 | $128,590 | — |
| Georgetown University DC | $100,978 | — | $91,607 |
| Utica University NY | $90,471 | — | — |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center NY | $87,007 | — | — |
| University of Chicago IL | $49,651 | $74,690 | $59,413 |
| Mercer University GA | — | $67,767 | — |
| Pennsylvania Western University PA | — | $65,444 | — |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University FL | $47,534 | $57,722 | $20,500 |
| Bellevue University NE | $53,952 | $56,332 | $76,154 |
| Grambling State University LA | $41,084 | $55,999 | — |
| Ohio University-Main Campus OH | $57,328 | $52,250 | — |
| Troy University AL | $48,859 | $51,841 | $35,875 |