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Master's+11% vs national median323 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Utah

Ranked 20th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,766
middle 50%: $46,435 – $80,084
Median · 5 years out
$84,874
middle 50%: $62,583 – $109,345
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 University of Utah's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $60,766 one year after graduating, rising to $84,874 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 20th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,443 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Hunter College
$86,744 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$85,978 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$84,991 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$84,347 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$82,907 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$82,642 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Utah

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out

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