Bachelor's-18% vs national median300 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Missouri Western State University
Ranked 307th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,387
middle 50%: $26,038 – $50,034
Median · 5 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $37,307 – $73,728
Median · 10 years out
$68,731
middle 50%: $49,035 – $105,332
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 majors at Missouri Western State University start with a median salary of $36k. Earnings reach $49k at five years and $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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,790 total interest
Same major at other universities
Chicago State University
$49,221 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$49,195 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$49,123 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$49,081 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$49,066 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$48,771 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$48,747 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Missouri Western State University
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,106 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$71,408 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out