Associate's · Social Sciences

Social Sciences, General (Associate's): earnings by school

38 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$34,275
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$44,266
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$10,500
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 38 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $41,246 and $47,731. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Ohlone College CA—$58,928—
City College of San Francisco CA—$56,257—
Roxbury Community College MA—$55,329—
College of San Mateo CA—$52,619—
De Anza College CA—$51,460—
Woodland Community College CA—$51,051—
Merritt College CA—$50,001—
Pasadena City College CA—$48,709—
Northern Virginia Community College VA$37,212$48,344$12,000
American River College CA$52,700$47,731—
East Los Angeles College CA—$47,624—
Santa Rosa Junior College CA—$46,768—
Harrisburg Area Community College PA$42,624$46,654$18,998
San Diego Miramar College CA$29,586$46,564—
Arizona Western College AZ—$45,617—
Sierra College CA—$45,195—
Crafton Hills College CA—$44,769—
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College VA$35,152$44,435$7,000
Brookdale Community College NJ$35,608$44,277$11,082
Mt San Antonio College CA—$44,256—
Essex County College NJ$33,051$44,106—
Yuba College CA—$43,965—
Massasoit Community College MA$34,470$43,185—
Virginia Peninsula Community College VA$28,189$42,697$8,450
Los Angeles Valley College CA—$42,610—
Long Beach City College CA—$42,308—
Fresno City College CA—$42,228—
Tidewater Community College VA$34,403$41,334$8,987
Merced College CA$24,545$41,246—
Butte College CA$34,275$40,543$10,500
Tulsa Community College OK—$39,945—
Shasta College CA—$39,704—
Frederick Community College MD$29,579$38,977$8,125
Antelope Valley Community College District CA$38,885$38,575$16,238
Virginia Western Community College VA$32,057$38,545—
Mt San Jacinto Community College District CA$30,018$36,114—
Laney College CA—$30,022—
Barstow Community College CA$23,511$29,470—