Associate-5% vs national median124 grads tracked
Mathematics at South Texas College
Ranked 11th of 21 associate programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,837
middle 50%: $19,269 – $39,496
Median · 5 years out
$61,121
middle 50%: $42,063 – $77,631
Median · 10 years out
$71,899
middle 50%: $60,342 – $100,908
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of South Texas College's associate program in Mathematics earn a median $26,837 one year after graduating, rising to $71,899 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $64,402 for this field, ranking 11th of 21 reporting programs.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,697 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
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$64,854 · 5 yrs out
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$63,681 · 5 yrs out
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$61,749 · 5 yrs out