Associate+28% vs national median1,085 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at San Jacinto Community College District
Ranked 1st of 22 associate programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,452
middle 50%: $23,374 – $49,552
Median · 5 years out
$55,108
middle 50%: $39,429 – $70,118
Median · 10 years out
$65,373
middle 50%: $50,002 – $83,341
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
San Jacinto Community College District social science graduates earn a median of $33k in their first year. Earnings grow to $65k after a decade.
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
≈ $9,539 total interest
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$50,050 · 5 yrs out
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$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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$48,627 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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