Master's+6% vs national median278 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Ranked 31st of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,422
middle 50%: $39,104 – $79,787
Median · 5 years out
$81,116
middle 50%: $58,032 – $104,103
Median · 10 years out
$86,191
middle 50%: $65,698 – $111,787
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 Sciences master's graduates from UNC Charlotte earn $59k in their first year. Median earnings reach $86k after ten years.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,627 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$82,642 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$82,210 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$82,097 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$81,761 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$80,982 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,668 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,770 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,011 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$116,930 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,772 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$106,281 · 5 yrs out