Master's-31% vs national median200 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of New Orleans (The)
Ranked 149th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,435
middle 50%: $31,611 – $64,402
Median · 5 years out
$52,860
middle 50%: $35,253 – $71,805
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $57,485 – $104,164
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 $46k median salary in year one. Median earnings reach $75k after ten years.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,139 total interest
Same major at other universities
Regent University
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$57,514 · 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
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
Marshall University
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
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$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
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$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
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$100,779 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
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$95,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
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$92,986 · 5 yrs out
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$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out