Bachelor's-4% vs national median233 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at Metropolitan State University
Ranked 41st of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,127
middle 50%: $29,020 – $53,215
Median · 5 years out
$52,401
middle 50%: $38,279 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$69,466
middle 50%: $41,863 – $87,622
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences bachelor's degree holders earn a $41k median salary in year one. Median pay reaches $69k after ten 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?
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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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,826 total interest
Same major at other universities
Black Hills State University
$53,506 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$53,477 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$51,466 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$50,752 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,692 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,566 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan State University
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$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
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$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
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$97,281 · 5 yrs out
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$93,874 · 5 yrs out
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$90,933 · 5 yrs out
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$90,933 · 5 yrs out
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$90,933 · 5 yrs out
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$90,552 · 5 yrs out
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$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out