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Associate+26% vs national median79 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Greenville Technical College

Ranked 3rd of 42 associate programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,165
middle 50%: $40,189 – $57,938
Median · 5 years out
$54,836
middle 50%: $43,835 – $65,511
Median · 10 years out
$66,382
middle 50%: $56,991 – $88,193

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 Greenville Technical College's associate program in Social Sciences earn a median $48,165 one year after graduating, rising to $66,382 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $43,361 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,831 total interest

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