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Master's-19% vs national median111 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Texas Southern University

Ranked 123rd of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,636
middle 50%: $34,717 – $70,257
Median · 5 years out
$62,158
middle 50%: $42,505 – $73,872
Median · 10 years out
$65,458
middle 50%: $49,513 – $103,931

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 Southern University's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $52,636 one year after graduating, rising to $65,458 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 123rd 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,906 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$63,430 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$63,056 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$62,597 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$61,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Southern University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out

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