Master's+72% vs national median186 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Great Valley School of Grad/Prof

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Ranked 1st of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out

$111,945

middle 50%: $80,579 – $181,608

Median · 5 years out

$131,687

middle 50%: $93,733 – $190,296

Median · 10 years out

$142,023

middle 50%: $88,123 – $229,523

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Great Valley School of Grad/Prof's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $111,945 one year after graduating, rising to $142,023 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 72% above the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 1st 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.