Master's+28% vs national median533 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Michigan
Ranked 8th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,293
middle 50%: $23,162 – $56,078
Median · 5 years out
$98,101
middle 50%: $58,704 – $146,389
Median · 10 years out
$115,854
middle 50%: $82,185 – $180,558
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 from the University of Michigan earn a median $31k initially. Salaries reach $116k by year 10.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $7,003 total interest
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$128,151 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$104,170 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$103,136 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$90,847 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$87,471 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$86,744 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Michigan
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$240,526 · 5 yrs out
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$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
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$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
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$144,865 · 5 yrs out
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$139,695 · 5 yrs out
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$137,588 · 5 yrs out
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$137,498 · 5 yrs out
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$137,470 · 5 yrs out