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Bachelor's-22% vs national median73 grads tracked

Social Sciences, General at Southeast Missouri State University

Ranked 67th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,444
middle 50%: $27,866 – $45,615
Median · 5 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $30,437 – $58,956
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southeast Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Social Sciences, General earn a median $36,444 one year after graduating, rising to $42,371 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $54,536 for this field, ranking 67th of 70 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,347 total interest

Same major at other universities

Shawnee State University
$45,157 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$43,155 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Allen University
$38,431 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

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