Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,784 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Ranked 242nd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,986
middle 50%: $27,841 – $52,812
Median · 5 years out
$52,565
middle 50%: $38,615 – $69,128
Median · 10 years out
$65,804
middle 50%: $48,886 – $88,474
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver earn $39k in year 1. Median salaries reach $66k after ten years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,100 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$52,992 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$52,905 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$52,880 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$52,551 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$52,530 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$52,499 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$52,392 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$52,379 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out