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Master's+25% vs national median128 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University

Ranked 9th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,444
middle 50%: $66,338 – $98,975
Median · 5 years out
$95,724
middle 50%: $78,137 – $120,818
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Northwest Missouri State University's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $79,444 one year after graduating, rising to $95,724 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 9th of 151 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.

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Paid off in
4 yrs
≈ $4,279 total interest

Same major at other universities

Penn State World Campus
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$104,170 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$103,136 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$90,847 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$87,471 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$86,744 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$86,622 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Missouri State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,749 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$81,620 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$61,392 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,541 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out

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