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Master's+3% vs national median207 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Ranked 40th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,474
middle 50%: $36,053 – $72,134
Median · 5 years out
$78,889
middle 50%: $56,877 – $97,638
Median · 10 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $62,520 – $124,613

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 University of Missouri - Kansas City's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $54,474 one year after graduating, rising to $89,880 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 40th 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.

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,026 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State University
$80,758 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$80,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$80,113 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$80,030 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$79,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$78,021 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$77,901 · 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

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