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Social Work associate's degree at Connecticut State Community College

New Britain, CT · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$3,184 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−121% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$42,593 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+47%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,555 → $43,591
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
53Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
15Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

1,144Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
144Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
883Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
126Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
29.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 33 non-completers
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,593$6,102 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,513

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,593

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,513Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,370Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE24.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$29,555Year 1
$42,593Year 4
$43,591Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,549
Estimated loan paymentNot available
15borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,593 vs. $39,409

$3,184 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$78,970 median wageCT estimate · 5,230 jobs · 21-1021$62,030–$100,510 middle 50% of CT wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$75,520 median wageCT estimate · 4,350 jobs · 11-9151$61,660–$95,920 middle 50% of CT wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$79,960 median wageCT estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1113$61,460–$103,270 middle 50% of CT wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Social Workers$79,900 median wageCT estimate · 1,650 jobs · 21-1022$66,290–$96,470 middle 50% of CT wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$69,080 median wageCT estimate · 460 jobs · 21-1029$56,280–$97,320 middle 50% of CT wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$78,640 median wageCT estimate · 1,540 jobs · 21-1023$62,300–$92,430 middle 50% of CT wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$97,350 median wageCT estimate · 1,200 jobs · 21-1092$80,870–$117,410 middle 50% of CT wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$86,250 median wageCT estimate · 260 jobs · 21-1013$58,990–$164,740 middle 50% of CT wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$53,310 median wageCT estimate · 60 jobs · 21-1019$40,570–$70,680 middle 50% of CT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
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Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

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$14,955 higher earnings · $282 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,548
Debt
$12,458
Annual net price
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Holyoke, MA

Holyoke Community College

$9,097 higher earnings · $3,445 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,690
Debt
$10,075
Annual net price
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Austin, TX

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$8,069 higher earnings · $5,123 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,662
Debt
$17,922
Annual net price
$6,390
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Vineland, NJ

Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus

$7,287 higher earnings · $951 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,880
Debt
$15,803
Annual net price
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DATA QUALITY

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53 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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