Associate+19% vs national median467 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Salt Lake Community College
Ranked 5th of 42 associate programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,257
middle 50%: $25,840 – $51,068
Median · 5 years out
$51,789
middle 50%: $39,690 – $69,325
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 associates earn a median of $38k in year one. Five-year median earnings are $52k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,424 total interest
Same major at other universities
Wharton County Junior College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$55,069 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$52,636 · 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
Odessa College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$48,499 · 5 yrs out
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