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Master's-8% vs national median156 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 81st of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,963
middle 50%: $38,649 – $71,441
Median · 5 years out
$70,474
middle 50%: $50,463 – $88,907
Median · 10 years out
$86,191
middle 50%: $52,636 – $123,489

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 Sam Houston State University's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $52,963 one year after graduating, rising to $86,191 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 81st 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,455 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Illinois State University
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$70,435 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$70,425 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$69,466 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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