Associate+25% vs national median77 grads tracked
Psychology at Alvin Community College
Ranked 1st of 52 associate programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,216
middle 50%: $22,414 – $40,113
Median · 5 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $41,019 – $66,382
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Alvin Community College's associate program in Psychology earn a median $28,216 one year after graduating, rising to $51,929 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $41,441 for this field, ranking 1st of 52 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.
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≈ $10,860 total interest
Same major at other universities
Odessa College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$49,247 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$45,120 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$44,962 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$44,443 · 5 yrs out
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$143,822 · 5 yrs out
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$74,219 · 5 yrs out
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