Associate+12% vs national median226 grads tracked
Psychology, General at San Jacinto Community College District
Ranked 7th of 47 associate programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,626
middle 50%: $20,688 – $43,497
Median · 5 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $33,463 – $64,741
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $45,557 – $81,671
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology associate degree graduates earn a median of $31k in their first year. Five-year median earnings reach $46k, while decade-long earnings hit $63k.
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 yrs
≈ $11,049 total interest
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$49,582 · 5 yrs out
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$49,247 · 5 yrs out
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$45,300 · 5 yrs out
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$45,120 · 5 yrs out
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$44,962 · 5 yrs out
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$44,443 · 5 yrs out
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