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Master's+1% vs national median705 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 51st of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,874
middle 50%: $40,256 – $79,506
Median · 5 years out
$77,105
middle 50%: $52,636 – $104,481
Median · 10 years out
$90,894
middle 50%: $66,595 – $124,873

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Denver's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $58,874 one year after graduating, rising to $90,894 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 51st of 151 reporting programs.

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,781 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Brooklyn College
$78,021 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$77,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$77,811 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$76,518 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Denver

Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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