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Behavioral Sciences associate's degree at San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, TX · 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.

$2,647 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
21.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−114% · 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$43,440 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.

+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,494 → $43,205
36Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
50Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
61Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
83Borrowers 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.

1,143Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
159Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
705Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
55Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
16.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 191 non-completers
39Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,440$10,142 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$12,143

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

02 · BORROWING$9,264

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,440

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$98/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,143Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,293Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE30.1%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.

$33,494Year 1
$43,440Year 4
$43,205Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.7% 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$3,620
Estimated loan payment$98
83borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,440 vs. $40,793

$2,647 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.
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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.

Weed, CA

College of the Siskiyous

$1,553 higher earnings · $1,023 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,993
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,120
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Chicago, IL

Loyola University Chicago

$3,563 less debt

Earnings
$41,634
Debt
$5,701
Annual net price
$36,079
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Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University

$918 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,081
Debt
$11,371
Annual net price
$11,225
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

61 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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