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Associate+5% vs national median142 grads tracked

Social Work at Manchester Community College

Ranked 23rd of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,805
middle 50%: $26,459 – $53,767
Median · 5 years out
$40,680
middle 50%: $31,660 – $54,474
Median · 10 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $33,372 – $60,442

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Work (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Manchester Community College's associate program in Social Work earn a median $36,805 one year after graduating, rising to $47,939 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $38,649 for this field, ranking 23rd of 63 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,371 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tyler Junior College
$42,073 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$40,204 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$40,180 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$39,857 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Manchester Community College

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,404 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

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