Bachelor's-9% vs national median864 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 204th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $27,709 – $48,190
Median · 5 years out
$54,485
middle 50%: $40,509 – $74,025
Median · 10 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $50,659 – $98,659
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 science majors earn $38k in their first year. Median salaries climb to $54k by year five and $68k 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,063 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Tyler
$54,771 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,736 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$54,688 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$54,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,514 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$54,460 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$54,106 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out