Associate0% vs national median1,209 grads tracked
Social Sciences at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Ranked 26th of 42 associate programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,024
middle 50%: $22,371 – $43,585
Median · 5 years out
$43,361
middle 50%: $31,445 – $56,131
Median · 10 years out
$53,735
middle 50%: $41,417 – $68,198
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Social Sciences graduates earn a $31k median in year one. Five-year earnings reach $43k.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,708 total interest
Same major at other universities
Amarillo College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$43,523 · 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
South Texas College
$41,577 · 5 yrs out
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$84,494 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$73,860 · 5 yrs out
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$73,565 · 5 yrs out
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$73,565 · 5 yrs out
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$72,156 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$67,650 · 5 yrs out
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$66,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
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$64,868 · 5 yrs out