Associate-6% vs national median213 grads tracked
Human Services, General at Southern Maine Community College
Ranked 49th of 63 associate programs in Human Services, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,503
middle 50%: $22,996 – $37,304
Median · 5 years out
$37,062
middle 50%: $27,410 – $45,946
Median · 10 years out
$42,235
middle 50%: $33,249 – $53,040
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Human Services, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Human Services graduates start with a median salary of $29k. Median earnings reach $37k by year 5.
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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,213 total interest
Same major at other universities
Jefferson Community College
$37,878 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$37,829 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$37,316 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$37,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,998 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$36,732 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$36,650 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,580 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$36,271 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Maine Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,033 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,921 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,124 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$58,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$57,552 · 5 yrs out
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