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Master's+10% vs national median270 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Miami University

Ranked 23rd of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,156
middle 50%: $35,649 – $75,235
Median · 5 years out
$84,083
middle 50%: $54,898 – $122,667
Median · 10 years out
$96,422
middle 50%: $72,156 – $151,063

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 Miami University's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $55,156 one year after graduating, rising to $96,422 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,818 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$85,978 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$84,991 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$84,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$84,347 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$82,907 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Miami University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out

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