Bachelor's-12% vs national median295 grads tracked
Social Sciences, Other at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Ranked 15th of 22 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,078
middle 50%: $28,048 – $51,677
Median · 5 years out
$50,338
middle 50%: $36,928 – $61,494
Median · 10 years out
$59,606
middle 50%: $45,837 – $73,442
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, Other (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences graduates from this institution see a first-year median salary of $39k. By year 5, earnings reach $50k, and they hit $60k by year 10.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,388 total interest
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$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
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$57,279 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$50,289 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$47,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$42,728 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver
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$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
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$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
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,607 · 5 yrs out