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
Social Sciences graduates from Missouri Southern State University earn a $32k median salary initially. Ten-year earnings average $46k.
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
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$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$42,186 · 5 yrs out
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
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$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
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
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$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$63,807 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$63,465 · 5 yrs out