Social Sciences at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$42,844
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,086
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,812
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 35
Rank by pay
#13 of 35
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates in social sciences earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Millersville University of Pennsylvania Compares for Social Sciences

All 35 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
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$101,138$92,029#1$61,109
2Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$80,700$70,829#3$51,753
3New York University New York, NY$74,983$71,368#2$35,772
4CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$69,996$66,622#4$54,265
5University of California-Davis Davis, CA$68,535$62,362#8$45,178
6University of Rochester Rochester, NY$68,333$65,039#6$37,491
7Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$67,373$59,128#10$33,993
8University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$66,738$65,730#5$36,548
9Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$65,085$61,947#9$34,845
10Towson University Towson, MD$62,559$54,903#14$36,279
…
18Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$54,888$57,873#11$37,408
19Russell Sage College Troy, NY$54,363$51,742#22$27,436
20CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY$54,259$51,643#23$37,919
21Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$54,086$55,006#13$42,844
22Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL$53,438$52,502#18$39,054
23University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$50,738$52,795#17$32,860
24Benedictine University Lisle, IL$50,054$49,178#26$42,023

Other Majors at Millersville University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,216$82,137#153 of 966
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$91,742$63,706#4 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$86,012$55,402#226 of 459
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,831$52,209#36 of 51
Chemistry$69,998$50,524#82 of 209
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,520—#122 of 253
Economics$65,946$51,960#317 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,121$45,396#574 of 1176
Mathematics$59,588$48,724#253 of 309
Geography and Cartography$57,825—#59 of 117
Biology$57,483$38,990#435 of 841
Sociology$54,329$34,883#183 of 462
Special Education and Teaching$53,356$51,664#66 of 177
Political Science and Government$52,099$33,605#485 of 565
History$50,943$30,792#222 of 459
Social Work$49,400$33,119#301 of 420
Psychology$49,374$33,168#577 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,373$45,145#271 of 680
Communication and Media Studies$48,330$35,999#493 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$46,119$30,099#51 of 63
Area Studies$45,749$39,814#62 of 70
Fine and Studio Arts$44,816$24,990#122 of 423
Anthropology$44,440$22,326#105 of 188
English Language and Literature$42,756$36,865#449 of 576
Music$40,713$26,895#175 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Millersville University of Pennsylvania social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,844 one year after graduating and $54,086 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Millersville University of Pennsylvania rank for social sciences?

Among 35 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at Millersville University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for social sciences ($56,812), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Millersville University of Pennsylvania · 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.