Master's+67% vs national median259 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Colorado School of Mines
Ranked 2nd of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$87,934
middle 50%: $62,031 – $115,993
Median · 5 years out
$128,151
middle 50%: $96,917 – $166,219
Median · 10 years out
$170,896
middle 50%: $121,240 – $243,378
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree graduates in Social Sciences earn a median $88k in their first year. This program ranks 2nd among 151 peers with 10-year earnings of $171k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.4 yrs
≈ $3,659 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$131,687 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$104,170 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$103,136 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$90,847 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$87,471 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
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$209,919 · 5 yrs out
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$152,398 · 5 yrs out
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$136,731 · 5 yrs out
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$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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$125,817 · 5 yrs out
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$115,506 · 5 yrs out
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$115,100 · 5 yrs out
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$112,328 · 5 yrs out
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