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Master's+19% vs national median497 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 11th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,921
middle 50%: $32,547 – $79,614
Median · 5 years out
$90,847
middle 50%: $67,927 – $124,951
Median · 10 years out
$113,203
middle 50%: $87,070 – $157,842

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

Graduates of University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $59,921 one year after graduating, rising to $113,203 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 11th of 151 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.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,351 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Michigan
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$91,284 · 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
CUNY Queens College
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$85,978 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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