Bachelor's-6% vs national median344 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Metropolitan State University
Ranked 162nd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,129
middle 50%: $30,669 – $56,715
Median · 5 years out
$56,295
middle 50%: $41,179 – $73,897
Median · 10 years out
$70,566
middle 50%: $45,638 – $88,992
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
Social Science bachelor's graduates from Metropolitan State University start with a median salary of $44k. Earnings increase to $56k by year five and $71k by year ten.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,135 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina State University
$56,640 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$56,526 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$56,433 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$56,390 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$56,297 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$56,258 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$56,015 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$55,993 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$84,460 · 5 yrs out