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Bachelor's-34% vs national median288 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Missouri Southern State University

Ranked 383rd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,198
middle 50%: $24,609 – $39,425
Median · 5 years out
$39,764
middle 50%: $30,869 – $52,283
Median · 10 years out
$45,582
middle 50%: $34,107 – $64,754

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

Graduates of Missouri Southern State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $32,198 one year after graduating, rising to $45,582 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 383rd of 387 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,528 total interest

Same major at other universities

Albany State University
$41,878 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$40,765 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$40,465 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$40,384 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$39,329 · 5 yrs out
Allen University
$38,431 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$36,795 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$34,188 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri Southern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,289 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out

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