Certificate (under 1 year)+16% vs national median378 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 4th of 20 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,752
middle 50%: $33,905 – $65,336
Median · 5 years out
$71,026
middle 50%: $47,119 – $91,050
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences certificate holders start with a median salary of $49k. Earnings rise to $71k after five 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,780 total interest
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