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Human Services, General associate's degree at Century College

White Bear Lake, MN · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$689 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
92.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−144% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$40,111 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.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,007 → $49,859
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
24Borrowers 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.

81Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
60Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
28Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
26.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 20 non-completers
38Graduates 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$40,111$3,620 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$10,906

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

02 · BORROWING$37,015

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,111

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$392/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,906Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,983Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.2%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.

$41,007Year 1
$40,111Year 4
$49,859Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

11.7% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,343
Estimated loan payment$392
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,111 vs. $39,422

$689 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.
Social and Community Service Managers$84,220 median wageMN estimate · 5,430 jobs · 11-9151$72,810–$110,860 middle 50% of MN wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$54,050 median wageMN estimate · 4,010 jobs · 21-1099$44,320–$68,950 middle 50% of MN wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$49,940 median wageMN estimate · 11,110 jobs · 21-1093$45,630–$59,880 middle 50% of MN wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Austin, MN

Riverland Community College

$6,848 higher earnings · $3,479 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,959
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,427
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St. Cloud, MN

Rasmussen University-Minnesota

$6,074 higher earnings · $10,133 less debt

Earnings
$46,185
Debt
$26,882
Annual net price
$17,962
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Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

$8,862 higher earnings

Earnings
$48,973
Debt
$39,289
Annual net price
$13,812
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Cloquet, MN

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

$4,266 higher earnings

Earnings
$44,377
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,677
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

39 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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