Social Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$37,193
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,761
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#77 of 87
Rank by pay
#72 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,323
Median federal debt

Southeast Missouri State University graduates in social sciences earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southeast Missouri State University Compares for Social Sciences

All 87 colleges reporting social sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$103,229$112,767#1$61,389
2New York University New York, NY$91,917$87,486#2$49,016
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$78,996$69,564#5$56,540
4Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$75,745$72,094#4$41,062
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$75,301$69,261#6$57,538
6Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$71,052$76,249#3$50,653
7Towson University Towson, MD$68,242$59,890#15$37,934
8Whittier College Whittier, CA$64,736$58,906#18$20,660
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$64,307$58,515#19—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$63,772$55,972#26$44,773
…
74Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH$43,723$46,659#67—
75West Liberty University West Liberty, WV$43,532$51,501#47—
76University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$43,404$45,236#74$32,351
77Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$42,761$45,849#72$37,193
78Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$42,582$43,306#76$32,958
79University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$42,038$38,252#84$33,789
80Adelphi University Garden City, NY$41,924$39,903#83—

Other Majors at Southeast Missouri State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$106,797$62,891#10 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$93,795$58,964#159 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,155$68,302#527 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$80,820$56,951#28 of 51
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,407$46,736#216 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$69,868$53,737#488 of 796
Political Science and Government$66,799—#165 of 565
Agricultural Business and Management$63,078$44,418#47 of 77
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$62,781$41,437#33 of 34
Marketing$61,400$42,482#371 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,834$41,604#802 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,082$40,127#124 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,260$38,382#154 of 275
Plant Sciences$56,265$48,546#23 of 44
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,527$34,395#85 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,828$34,638#347 of 610
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,817—#185 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,934$36,537#547 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$47,813$35,282#513 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,383$35,464#376 of 476
Biology$45,207$31,420#786 of 841
Psychology$44,580$30,477#818 of 1027
Social Work$43,260$32,224#397 of 420
Animal Sciences$41,706—#70 of 78
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$41,619$31,250#36 of 49
International/Globalization Studies$41,481$25,984#82 of 87
Special Education and Teaching$41,163$37,450#166 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,266—#59 of 63
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,245$33,760#667 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$37,112$34,206#342 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southeast Missouri State University social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,193 one year after graduating and $42,761 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeast Missouri State University rank for social sciences?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, Southeast Missouri State University ranks #77 by median pay four years after graduation, and #72 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at Southeast Missouri State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for social sciences ($53,366), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,323.

← All data for Southeast Missouri State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.