Associate+11% vs national median250 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Blinn College
Ranked 15th of 42 associate programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,198
middle 50%: $23,240 – $45,615
Median · 5 years out
$47,996
middle 50%: $34,337 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$61,062
middle 50%: $46,314 – $81,381
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Blinn College Social Sciences graduates earn $32k in year one. Median earnings rise to $48k at year five and $61k by year ten.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,627 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Wyoming Community College
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$48,499 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$48,030 · 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
Western Texas College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Blinn College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,400 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,253 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$75,548 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$74,080 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,887 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$71,255 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$68,639 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,434 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,219 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,955 · 5 yrs out