Associate-8% vs national median214 grads tracked
Human Services, General at Tompkins Cortland Community College
Ranked 55th of 63 associate programs in Human Services, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,379
middle 50%: $21,023 – $33,517
Median · 5 years out
$36,271
middle 50%: $28,660 – $46,521
Median · 10 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $27,113 – $58,032
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 associates earn a $27k median salary in their first year. Pay scales up to $44k after ten years of professional work.
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
≈ $14,482 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Maine Community College
$37,062 · 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
Saint Louis Community College
$36,122 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$35,916 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$34,751 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$34,002 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tompkins Cortland Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,234 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Associate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,496 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$49,103 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$48,380 · 5 yrs out
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