Master's-13% vs national median441 grads tracked
Social Sciences at East Carolina University
Ranked 102nd of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,756
middle 50%: $33,757 – $67,535
Median · 5 years out
$66,585
middle 50%: $48,724 – $87,580
Median · 10 years out
$83,086
middle 50%: $58,734 – $111,872
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
East Carolina University's Social Sciences master's graduates see $51k median first-year earnings. Decadal pay reaches $83k.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,817 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State University
$67,376 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$66,552 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$65,859 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,841 · 5 yrs out