Master's-8% vs national median174 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Texas Tech University
Ranked 84th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,075
middle 50%: $32,357 – $60,144
Median · 5 years out
$70,425
middle 50%: $51,223 – $85,856
Median · 10 years out
$87,351
middle 50%: $69,905 – $118,921
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
Social Sciences master's graduates start at $45k. Median earnings grow to $87k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,106 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$70,435 · 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
Fayetteville State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$68,928 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$68,484 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out