COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Sociology associate's degree at Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK · 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.
$2,077 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 36.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −129% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$119,330
$5,000Current college-wide context−$129,330
$8,000Annual price−$135,330
$16,000Annual price−$151,330
$24,000Annual price−$167,330
$32,000Annual price−$183,330
$40,000Annual price−$199,330
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,067$9,078 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$4,739
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$15,235
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$42,067
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$162/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,739Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,439Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE26.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.6% 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$3,506
Estimated loan payment$162
38borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$42,067 vs. $44,144
$2,077 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Managers, All Other$131,870 median wageOK estimate · 1,340 jobs · 11-9199$101,610–$163,110 middle 50% of OK wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociologists$106,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSociology Teachers, Postsecondary$64,900 median wageOK estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1067$39,320–$82,710 middle 50% of OK wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$69,090 median wageOK estimate · 100 jobs · 19-4061$60,460–$84,780 middle 50% of OK wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$60,420 median wageOK estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1069$49,730–$66,290 middle 50% of OK wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.
College of the Canyons
$8,459 higher earnings · $6,485 less debt · $1,037 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,526
- Debt
- $8,750
- Annual net price
- $3,702
Antelope Valley Community College District
$163 higher earnings · $5,173 less debt · $879 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,230
- Debt
- $10,062
- Annual net price
- $3,860
West Valley College
$9,751 higher earnings · $1,316 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,818
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,423
Riverside City College
$4,663 higher earnings · $3,735 less debt
- Earnings
- $46,730
- Debt
- $11,500
- Annual net price
- $8,377
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
29 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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