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Master's-26% vs national median172 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Ranked 141st of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,030
middle 50%: $32,101 – $58,249
Median · 5 years out
$56,620
middle 50%: $42,897 – $73,157
Median · 10 years out
$78,278
middle 50%: $57,514 – $99,793

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 Texas A&M University - Kingsville's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $44,030 one year after graduating, rising to $78,278 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 141st 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,089 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midwestern State University
$59,517 · 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
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$53,901 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$53,673 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,653 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,008 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$97,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,154 · 5 yrs out

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