Associate+13% vs national median211 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at Blinn College
Ranked 4th of 22 associate programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,082
middle 50%: $22,862 – $45,159
Median · 5 years out
$48,627
middle 50%: $34,193 – $62,553
Median · 10 years out
$61,062
middle 50%: $46,314 – $81,381
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Blinn College Social Sciences graduates earn $32k in their first year. Median earnings reach $61k after a decade.
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
≈ $10,558 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$55,108 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$48,499 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$43,523 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$43,361 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$68,434 · 5 yrs out
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