Master's-6% vs national median219 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 74th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,948
middle 50%: $34,010 – $72,693
Median · 5 years out
$71,671
middle 50%: $56,768 – $89,317
Median · 10 years out
$96,310
middle 50%: $76,393 – $119,132
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 Bowling Green State University earn $47k in year one. Median salaries reach $96k by year 10.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,880 total interest
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$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$72,505 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$71,321 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
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