Social Sciences, General.
Compare certificate and associate pathways by graduate earnings, estimated cost and College In 2 Value Rating.
22 schools with verified earnings data · estimated total cost available for 22 of 22 program records.
Social Sciences, General. programs
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| School | Value Rating | 1-year earnings | 5-year earnings | Est. total cost | Credential | Length | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced CollegePublic | Good Value | $34,168 | $34,085 | $10,080 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Merced, CA |
| Santa Rosa Junior CollegePublic | Good Value | $39,125 | $43,634 | $12,662 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Santa Rosa, CA |
| Antelope Valley Community College DistrictPublic | Good Value | $22,067 | $42,711 | $7,720 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Lancaster, CA |
| Essex County CollegePublic | Good Value | $20,849 | $36,237 | $8,872 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Newark, NJ |
| Butte CollegePublic | Good Value | $24,627 | $39,587 | $11,040 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Oroville, CA |
| Sierra CollegePublic | Good Value | $30,103 | N/A | $14,490 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Rocklin, CA |
| Tulsa Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $25,589 | $37,462 | $12,576 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Tulsa, OK |
| Virginia Western Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $19,236 | $35,551 | $9,932 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Roanoke, VA |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $18,164 | $39,391 | $10,336 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Richmond, VA |
| Virginia Peninsula Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $24,590 | $36,485 | $14,024 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Hampton, VA |
| Frederick Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $32,749 | N/A | $18,930 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Frederick, MD |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictPublic | Good Value | $22,288 | $56,787 | $13,612 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | San Jacinto, CA |
| Roxbury Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $37,941 | N/A | $24,488 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Roxbury Crossing, MA |
| American River CollegePublic | Good Value | $24,748 | $52,793 | $15,998 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Sacramento, CA |
| Northern Virginia Community CollegePublic | Poor Value | $22,609 | $48,149 | $19,838 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Annandale, VA |
| East Los Angeles CollegePublic | Poor Value | $24,257 | $39,615 | $21,704 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Monterey Park, CA |
| Arizona Western CollegePublic | Poor Value | $20,066 | $39,790 | $17,966 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Yuma, AZ |
| Harrisburg Area Community CollegePublic | Poor Value | $31,289 | $40,791 | $28,942 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Harrisburg, PA |
| Ohlone CollegePublic | Poor Value | $22,545 | N/A | $22,260 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Fremont, CA |
| Brookdale Community CollegePublic | Poor Value | $22,068 | $39,418 | $22,462 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Lincroft, NJ |
| Tidewater Community CollegePublic | Poor Value | $22,678 | $36,694 | $23,524 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Norfolk, VA |
| Barstow Community CollegePublic | Poor Value | $23,936 | $24,659 | $25,546 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Barstow, CA |
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Standalone field pages are published only when at least 10 schools have verified program-level 1-year earnings and at least half of the program records have enough award-length data to estimate total cost, with a minimum of five cost estimates. Program eligibility is cross-checked against current IPEDS completions data so certificate and associate labels are corroborated by the award level the school reports for that field.