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Master's+2% vs national median544 grads tracked

Social Sciences at CUNY Brooklyn College

Ranked 45th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,046
middle 50%: $42,960 – $86,367
Median · 5 years out
$78,021
middle 50%: $54,869 – $101,349
Median · 10 years out
$92,916
middle 50%: $67,570 – $119,786

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 CUNY Brooklyn College's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $61,046 one year after graduating, rising to $92,916 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 45th 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.

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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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,609 total interest

Same major at other universities

City College of New York - CUNY
$79,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$78,889 · 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
South Dakota State University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$77,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$77,811 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$77,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Brooklyn College

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$108,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,116 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$104,245 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$104,001 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,983 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,532 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out

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