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Master's+2% vs national median178 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Loyola University Chicago

Ranked 43rd of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,946
middle 50%: $39,482 – $66,474
Median · 5 years out
$78,372
middle 50%: $56,877 – $98,232
Median · 10 years out
$92,673
middle 50%: $72,014 – $121,701

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 Loyola University Chicago's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $49,946 one year after graduating, rising to $92,673 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,368 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$80,113 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$80,030 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$79,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Loyola University Chicago

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$134,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$123,974 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,032 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out

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