Master's-25% vs national median262 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Ball State University
Ranked 140th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,939
middle 50%: $34,067 – $59,655
Median · 5 years out
$57,514
middle 50%: $42,555 – $72,448
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $50,539 – $90,454
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 Science master's graduates from Ball State University earn $48k in their first year. Ten-year median pay reaches $69k.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,645 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Indianapolis
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$53,901 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ball State University
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out