Master's0% vs national median814 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Georgia State University
Ranked 55th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,796
middle 50%: $38,222 – $73,373
Median · 5 years out
$76,582
middle 50%: $54,001 – $102,687
Median · 10 years out
$90,195
middle 50%: $65,810 – $124,452
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
Social Sciences master's graduates earn a median of $56k in year one. Pay rises to $90k 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,011 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Boulder
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$77,105 · 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
University of Houston
$76,518 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$75,912 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$75,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out