Social Sciences: master's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of social sciences graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 10 colleges. National median: $57,328, rising to $65,444 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Johns Hopkins UniversityMD$112,614$128,590—
2Georgetown UniversityDC$100,978—$91,607
3Utica UniversityNY$90,471——
4CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNY$87,007——
5Ohio University-Main CampusOH$57,328$52,250—
6Bellevue UniversityNE$53,952$56,332$76,154
7University of ChicagoIL$49,651$74,690$59,413
8Troy UniversityAL$48,859$51,841$35,875
9Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL$47,534$57,722$20,500
10Grambling State UniversityLA$41,084$55,999—

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do social sciences graduates earn?

The median college reports $57,328 in earnings one year after a master's degree in social sciences and $65,444 four years after. The highest is $112,614 at Johns Hopkins University.

How much student debt do social sciences graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $66,000 at the typical college.