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Associate+1% vs national median137 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Central Texas College District

Ranked 24th of 42 associate programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,419
middle 50%: $20,896 – $38,279
Median · 5 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $34,546 – $60,927
Median · 10 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $41,964 – $73,157

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 Central Texas College District's associate program in Social Sciences earn a median $27,419 one year after graduating, rising to $59,105 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $43,361 for this field, ranking 24th 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $12,090 total interest

Same major at other universities

Paris Junior College
$46,465 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$43,523 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$43,361 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$43,126 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$42,936 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$42,575 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Texas College District

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,289 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,754 · 5 yrs out

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