Bachelor's+21% vs national median3,657 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 31st of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,619
middle 50%: $31,854 – $60,815
Median · 5 years out
$72,073
middle 50%: $53,395 – $96,467
Median · 10 years out
$93,520
middle 50%: $66,030 – $136,618
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
UMass Amherst Social Sciences alumni start at a median of $46k. By year ten, salaries reach $94k, ranking 31st among 387 peers.
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.
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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,973 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$73,713 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$73,531 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$72,309 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$71,059 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$70,763 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$70,418 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$70,259 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
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$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
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$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
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$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
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$137,194 · 5 yrs out
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$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out