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Master's-18% vs national median175 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Kent State University

Ranked 120th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,131
middle 50%: $33,249 – $65,458
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $42,776 – $78,045
Median · 10 years out
$74,491
middle 50%: $59,307 – $102,529

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 Kent State University's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $49,131 one year after graduating, rising to $74,491 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 120th 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.

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,175 total interest

Same major at other universities

Binghamton University
$63,919 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$63,430 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$63,056 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$62,597 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$61,630 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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