Associate-4% vs national median319 grads tracked
Social Sciences at South Texas College
Ranked 32nd of 42 associate programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,920
middle 50%: $20,618 – $37,336
Median · 5 years out
$41,577
middle 50%: $29,581 – $54,823
Median · 10 years out
$55,665
middle 50%: $41,019 – $69,014
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 graduates from this institution earn a median of $27k initially. Salaries grow to $56k by the tenth year.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,688 total interest
Same major at other universities
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$43,361 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$43,126 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$42,936 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$42,575 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$42,325 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$41,477 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$41,381 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Texas College
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$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out