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Associate+4% vs national median38 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Cayuga Community College

Ranked 21st of 42 associate programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,887
middle 50%: $33,372 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $35,430 – $66,937
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Cayuga Community College's associate program in Social Sciences earn a median $41,887 one year after graduating, rising to $45,075 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $43,361 for this field, ranking 21st of 42 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $9,890 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blinn College
$47,996 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$46,465 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$43,523 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$43,361 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$43,126 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cayuga Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,612 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Associate)
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$45,053 · 5 yrs out

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