Associate33 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Houston Community College
Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $32,785 – $104,398
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (associate) graduates.
Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.
Graduates of Houston Community College's associate program in Social Sciences earn a median $55,464 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 33 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,066 total interest
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$56,524 · 5 yrs out
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$55,069 · 5 yrs out
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$54,836 · 5 yrs out
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$50,676 · 5 yrs out
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$49,627 · 5 yrs out
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$49,482 · 5 yrs out
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$48,970 · 5 yrs out
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