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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

Graduates of Missouri Western State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $36,387 one year after graduating, rising to $68,731 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 307th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,790 total interest

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