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Social Sciences, General master's degree at Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE · Private nonprofit

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 below similar programs.

$9,111 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$11,660 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,614 → $49,750
46Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
70Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

51Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
43Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
10.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
74Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$56,332$3,780 below the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 27 Grad PLUS borrowers.

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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$56,332 vs. $53,366

$2,966 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis89 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,550

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,332

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,550Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,531Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.0%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.

$45,614Year 1
$56,332Year 4
$49,750Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,694
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,332 vs. $65,443

$9,111 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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$116,430 median wageNE estimate · 2,640 jobs · 11-9199$80,870–$153,570 middle 50% of NE wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$104,420 median wageNE estimate · 120 jobs · 19-3099$81,330–$120,620 middle 50% of NE wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$62,010 median wageNE estimate · 16,580 jobs · 25-1069$61,180–$78,050 middle 50% of NE 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$83,480 median wageNE estimate · 140 jobs · 15-2041$67,610–$100,420 middle 50% of NE wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,450 median wageNE estimate · 7,170 jobs · 25-2031$60,740–$76,070 middle 50% of NE wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$56,190 median wageNE estimate · 230 jobs · 19-4061$37,990–$61,800 middle 50% of NE wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociology Teachers, Postsecondary$76,230 median wageNE estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1067$67,230–$82,180 middle 50% of NE wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurvey Researchers$64,530 median wageNE estimate · 210 jobs · 19-3022$46,770–$77,430 middle 50% of NE wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,510 median wageNE estimate · 4,150 jobs · 25-2022$51,310–$76,530 middle 50% of NE wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,380 median wageNE estimate · 8,710 jobs · 25-2021$51,260–$75,750 middle 50% of NE wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

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.

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago

$18,358 higher earnings · $2,690 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,690
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,860
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Tallahassee, FL

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

$1,390 higher earnings · $3,811 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,722
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,739
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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$72,258 higher earnings

Earnings
$128,590
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,809
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Macon, GA

Mercer University

$11,435 higher earnings

Earnings
$67,767
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$23,847
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DATA QUALITY

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70 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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