Master's+5% vs national median602 grads tracked
Social Sciences at CUNY Graduate School & University Center
Ranked 35th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,644
middle 50%: $28,203 – $75,380
Median · 5 years out
$80,614
middle 50%: $49,171 – $109,266
Median · 10 years out
$100,331
middle 50%: $78,372 – $133,590
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 CUNY earn a median $45k in year one. Median earnings reach $100k 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?
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,676 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina State University
$81,761 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$81,116 · 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
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 Missouri - Kansas City
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Graduate School & University Center
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$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,550 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,801 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
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$120,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$113,216 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$110,405 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out