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Master's-22% vs national median41 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Midwestern State University

Ranked 135th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,298
middle 50%: $33,128 – $64,402
Median · 5 years out
$59,517
middle 50%: $48,487 – $70,298
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Midwestern State University's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $46,298 one year after graduating, rising to $59,517 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 135th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,700 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$56,620 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midwestern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$104,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$87,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,742 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,757 · 5 yrs out

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