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Doctoral (Research)+2% vs national median79 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Missouri - Saint Louis

Ranked 23rd of 61 doctoral (research) programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,729
middle 50%: $64,996 – $95,457
Median · 5 years out
$93,908
middle 50%: $79,787 – $138,999
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Missouri - Saint Louis's doctoral (research) program in Social Sciences earn a median $77,729 one year after graduating, rising to $93,908 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $92,302 for this field, ranking 23rd of 61 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,379 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Albany
$95,797 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$95,159 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$94,589 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$94,549 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$94,247 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$92,302 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$91,811 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$91,544 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$91,385 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Saint Louis

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,182 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$104,674 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,087 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,475 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,653 · 5 yrs out

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