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Associate+8% vs national median120 grads tracked

Human Services, General at South Central College

Ranked 25th of 63 associate programs in Human Services, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,750
middle 50%: $24,273 – $41,326
Median · 5 years out
$42,904
middle 50%: $33,617 – $50,368
Median · 10 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $41,887 – $79,787

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

Graduates of South Central College's associate program in Human Services, General earn a median $31,750 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $39,566 for this field, ranking 25th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,715 total interest

Same major at other universities

Austin Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$43,842 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$43,416 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$42,885 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$41,662 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$41,288 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$40,613 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Central College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,265 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,814 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,365 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

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