Master's+14% vs national median318 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology
Ranked 13th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,579
middle 50%: $43,479 – $79,598
Median · 5 years out
$87,210
middle 50%: $63,234 – $118,036
Median · 10 years out
$114,734
middle 50%: $79,157 – $157,560
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
Georgia Institute of Technology social science master's graduates earn $63k in their first year. Median pay reaches $115k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,279 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$103,136 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$90,847 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$87,471 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$86,744 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$85,978 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$84,991 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$84,874 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia Institute of Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$138,294 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$118,129 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,169 · 5 yrs out