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Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Sciences, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon University is in Pittsburgh, PA.

Online & Distance Learning at Carnegie Mellon University

Many students take online classes at Carnegie Mellon University. Of 15,888 students, 554 (3%) studied exclusively online and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Social Sciences Rankings at Carnegie Mellon University

Use these rankings to compare Carnegie Mellon University’s Social Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Pennsylvania #5 of 53
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #13 of 180
Best Value Pennsylvania #42 of 53
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #52 of 934
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #143 of 178
Best Value Nationwide #821 of 930

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Pennsylvania #5 of 53
Best Value Pennsylvania #42 of 53
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #52 of 934
Best Value Nationwide #821 of 930

Earnings for Social Sciences Graduates from Carnegie Mellon University

Those who finish Carnegie Mellon University’s Social Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $78,188
2 years $69,338
3 years $85,635
4 years $94,093
5 years $132,407

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Social Sciences graduates from Carnegie Mellon University take home a median $94,093, compared with $134,648 for all Carnegie Mellon University graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Social Sciences earnings compared with all majors at Carnegie Mellon University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Sciences graduates from Carnegie Mellon University comes in at $22,020.

Best-Paid Careers for Social Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Social Sciences program at Carnegie Mellon University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Social Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Statisticians $130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Biostatisticians $121,594
Compliance Managers $117,178
Survey Researchers $108,538
Data Scientists $106,295

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