Master's · Social Sciences
Social Sciences, Other (Master's): earnings by school
12 schools report graduate earnings for this major.
- Median across schools, 1 year out
- $58,406
- Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median across schools, 4 years out
- $71,200
- Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Typical debt
- $39,000
- NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort
Across 9 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $63,771 and $74,962. The school matters less than you might think for this major.
Schools, highest earnings first
| School | 1 year | 4 years | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York NY | $70,973 | $87,609 | $78,005 |
| University of California-Los Angeles CA | $62,921 | $82,105 | — |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center NY | $52,780 | $74,962 | $18,091 |
| Coppin State University MD | — | $72,178 | — |
| Empire State University NY | $59,419 | $71,200 | — |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI | $69,397 | — | — |
| Columbus State University GA | $70,039 | $67,595 | $41,000 |
| Azusa Pacific University CA | $57,392 | $63,771 | $37,000 |
| Clark University MA | $54,753 | $62,304 | — |
| Wilmington University DE | $52,524 | — | — |
| Capella University MN | — | $50,531 | — |
| Midland University NE | $45,092 | — | — |