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Bachelor's+6% vs national median144 grads tracked

Social Sciences, Other at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 7th of 22 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,998
middle 50%: $26,859 – $56,363
Median · 5 years out
$60,472
middle 50%: $45,075 – $81,133
Median · 10 years out
$79,032
middle 50%: $58,858 – $115,056

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, Other (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Social Sciences, Other earn a median $39,998 one year after graduating, rising to $79,032 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $57,279 for this field, ranking 7th of 22 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.

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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,222 total interest

Same major at other universities

Binghamton University
$78,769 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,978 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$61,566 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$57,279 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$53,735 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$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

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