Associate+27% vs national median1,120 grads tracked
Social Sciences at San Jacinto Community College District
Ranked 2nd of 42 associate programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,219
middle 50%: $23,230 – $49,314
Median · 5 years out
$55,069
middle 50%: $39,305 – $70,389
Median · 10 years out
$65,369
middle 50%: $50,176 – $83,647
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 Science associate degree holders earn $33k in their first year. Median earnings reach $65k 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,573 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$56,524 · 5 yrs out
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$54,836 · 5 yrs out
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$52,636 · 5 yrs out
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$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
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Lee College
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
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$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$48,499 · 5 yrs out
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