COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Social Sciences, General associate's degree at Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, 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.
$3,201 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 31.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −149% · 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−$140,550
$6,000Current college-wide context−$152,550
$8,000Annual price−$156,550
$16,000Annual price−$172,550
$24,000Annual price−$188,550
$32,000Annual price−$204,550
$40,000Annual price−$220,550
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$39,945$6,956 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$6,288
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$12,625
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$39,945
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$134/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$6,288Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,900Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE28.4%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?
4.0% 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$3,329
Estimated loan payment$134
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$39,945 vs. $43,146
$3,201 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 degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$88,610 median wageOK estimate · 220 jobs · 19-3099$76,400–$97,470 middle 50% of OK wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 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 degreeSociologists$106,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeStatisticians$89,540 median wageOK estimate · 50 jobs · 15-2041$69,990–$115,210 middle 50% of OK wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's 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 degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,710 median wageOK estimate · 15,480 jobs · 25-2031$46,860–$59,720 middle 50% of OK wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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 degreeSurvey Researchers$57,200 median wageOK estimate · 50 jobs · 19-3022$50,400–$65,000 middle 50% of OK wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,440 median wageOK estimate · 7,620 jobs · 25-2022$46,490–$59,440 middle 50% of OK wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,200 median wageOK estimate · 18,500 jobs · 25-2021$46,720–$58,260 middle 50% of OK wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's 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.
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$4,490 higher earnings · $125 less debt · $1,120 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $44,435
- Debt
- $12,500
- Annual net price
- $5,168
Essex County College
$4,161 higher earnings · $6,774 less debt · $1,852 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $44,106
- Debt
- $5,851
- Annual net price
- $4,436
Merced College
$1,301 higher earnings · $4,782 less debt · $1,248 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,246
- Debt
- $7,843
- Annual net price
- $5,040
Butte College
$598 higher earnings · $3,589 less debt · $768 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,543
- Debt
- $9,036
- Annual net price
- $5,520
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
117 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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