COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Social Sciences, General bachelor's degree at Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$4,880 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 63.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −86% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$145,140
$8,000Annual price−$177,140
$16,000Current college-wide context−$209,140
$17,000Current college-wide context−$213,140
$24,000Annual price−$241,140
$32,000Annual price−$273,140
$40,000Annual price−$305,140
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,486$11,995 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,863
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$31,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,486
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,863Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,172Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE43.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
8.1% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,041
Estimated loan payment$329
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,486 vs. $53,366
$4,880 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$152,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,160 jobs · 11-9199$120,860–$191,610 middle 50% of MN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$103,330 median wageMN estimate · 1,000 jobs · 19-3099$85,000–$103,440 middle 50% of MN wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$102,430 median wageMN estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1069$82,920–$129,230 middle 50% of MN wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSociologists$106,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeStatisticians$105,650 median wageU.S. estimate · 780 jobs · 15-2041+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,460 median wageMN estimate · 16,020 jobs · 25-2031$60,620–$97,400 middle 50% of MN wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$44,920 median wageMN estimate · 300 jobs · 19-4061$40,680–$48,380 middle 50% of MN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$104,220 median wageMN estimate · 340 jobs · 19-3022$99,940–$113,260 middle 50% of MN wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSociology Teachers, Postsecondary$87,340 median wageMN estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1067$75,300–$103,270 middle 50% of MN wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,350 median wageMN estimate · 26,640 jobs · 25-2021$59,250–$91,290 middle 50% of MN wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,640 median wageMN estimate · 8,890 jobs · 25-2022$50,480–$81,390 middle 50% of MN wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Public Administration
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Bethel University
$4,421 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $52,907
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $28,556
Vanderbilt University
$54,743 higher earnings · $20,000 less debt · $1,017 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $103,229
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $15,846
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$26,815 higher earnings · $10,441 less debt · $2,772 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,301
- Debt
- $20,559
- Annual net price
- $14,091
California State University, San Marcos
$15,136 higher earnings · $12,281 less debt · $6,634 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,622
- Debt
- $18,719
- Annual net price
- $10,229
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
26 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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