Master's-20% vs national median227 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 127th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,119
middle 50%: $30,770 – $67,756
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $44,478 – $88,921
Median · 10 years out
$76,435
middle 50%: $49,000 – $113,482
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
Social Science master's graduates see a first-year median of $47k. Earnings increase to $76k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,452 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$63,056 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$62,597 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$61,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,802 · 5 yrs out