Bachelor's+45% vs national median153 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Ranked 4th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,769
middle 50%: $43,181 – $87,639
Median · 5 years out
$87,005
middle 50%: $57,063 – $109,828
Median · 10 years out
$115,056
middle 50%: $77,901 – $156,429
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 this Missouri university earn $64k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings hit $115k.
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
≈ $5,215 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado School of Mines
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$89,427 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$85,899 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$81,813 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$80,444 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,111 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,111 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,540 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,427 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,617 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,270 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out