Associate-4% vs national median239 grads tracked
Human Services, General at Jefferson Community College
Ranked 43rd of 63 associate programs in Human Services, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,810
middle 50%: $22,439 – $35,077
Median · 5 years out
$37,878
middle 50%: $30,163 – $48,432
Median · 10 years out
$39,629
middle 50%: $32,600 – $53,264
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
General Human Services associates see a median starting salary of $29k. Earnings climb to $38k by year five and reach $40k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
12.1 yrs
≈ $14,176 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Maine Community College
$39,708 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$39,688 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$39,566 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$39,523 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$39,039 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$38,105 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$37,829 · 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
Southern Maine Community College
$37,062 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Jefferson Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,166 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,633 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
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