Associate+7% vs national median216 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Paris Junior College
Ranked 18th of 42 associate programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,911 – $49,703
Median · 5 years out
$46,465
middle 50%: $33,861 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$52,731
middle 50%: $41,501 – $61,675
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences associates from Paris Junior College start with a $35k median salary. Earnings reach $46k after five years and $53k after ten years.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,612 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Blinn College
$47,996 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$46,532 · 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
Central Texas College District
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$43,523 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Paris Junior College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,776 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$68,819 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,216 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out