Sociology · Modesto Junior College
How much do Modesto Junior College Sociology graduates earn?
Modesto Junior College's associate's graduates in Sociology earned a median $46,397 four years after graduating, 5% above the $44,144 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard).
- Median earnings, 4 years after:
- $46,397
- National median, same program:
- $44,144
- Federal debt borrowed at this college (median):
- Not reported
- Monthly payment, 10-year plan:
- Not reported
Modesto Junior College, associate's in Sociology. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. College Scorecard, 10 June 2026.
Quick answers
- What do Sociology graduates of Modesto Junior College earn?
- Modesto Junior College's associate's graduates in Sociology earned a median $46,397 four years after graduating (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
- How does Modesto Junior College compare with the national median for Sociology?
- $46,397 is 5% above the $44,144 national median for associate's programs in the same field (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
- How does Modesto Junior College compare with other California Sociology programs?
- It is 3% above the $45,161 earned by graduates of the typical California associate's program in the field (11 programs, College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
Sociology at Modesto Junior College, by credential
One credential level has federal figures. Federal program group: Sociology (CIP 45.11), which includes its related specialties.
| Credential | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | vs national | Debt borrowed at this college | Total debt incl. other colleges | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 150 | — | $46,397 | +5% | — | — | — |
The one-year and four-year figures describe different graduating classes (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21 and 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23) in different dollars, so the gap between them is not one class's pay growth. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured.
What the two debt figures mean
Federal debt borrowed at this college: the median of the federal loans (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS) that graduates who borrowed took out at this college.
Total federal debt, including other colleges attended: the same graduates' federal loans from every college they attended, counting only loans at the same level as this credential (undergraduate loans for an undergraduate credential, graduate loans for a graduate one).
Neither figure includes Parent PLUS loans, private loans or accrued interest. The two differ most for transfer students and for degree-completion programs such as RN-to-BSN. Monthly payment is for the debt borrowed at this college. Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study data documentation (September 2025), "Cumulative loan debt".
Cite this data
- Statistic
- Modesto Junior College's associate's graduates in Sociology earned a median $46,397 four years after graduating, against a national median of $44,144 for the same program and credential.
- Data period
- Graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19 who received federal aid, worked and were not enrolled; earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars (33 graduates measured).
- Source
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data (release of 10 June 2026)
- Page
- https://campuspin.com/schools/modesto-junior-college/programs/sociology
- Suggested citation
- CampusPin (2026). Modesto Junior College Sociology: graduate earnings and debt. Data: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study, 10 June 2026. https://campuspin.com/schools/modesto-junior-college/programs/sociology
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How does Modesto Junior College compare with other California Sociology programs?
Across the 11 California associate's programs in Sociology with a federal earnings figure, the typical program's graduates earned $45,161; Modesto Junior College's $46,397 is 3% above that.
| College (associate's) | Earnings, 4 yrs after | 1 yr after (later class) | Debt borrowed at this college |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Anza College | $62,081 | — | — |
| West Valley College | $51,818 | — | — |
| College of the Canyons | $50,526 | — | — |
| San Diego Mesa College | $46,618 | — | — |
| Modesto Junior College (this college) | $46,397 | — | — |
| Santa Ana College | $45,161 | — | — |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | $42,230 | — | $13,500 |
| Fresno City College | $40,709 | — | — |
| Pasadena City College | $39,348 | — | — |
| Mt San Antonio College | $37,703 | — | — |
The 10 highest of 11 California programs, ordered by one federal measure (median earnings four years after graduating), not a ranking of program quality. Only programs with at least 30 graduates in the earnings cohort are listed.
Questions about Sociology at Modesto Junior College
- How much do Modesto Junior College Sociology graduates earn?
- Modesto Junior College's associate's graduates in Sociology earned a median $46,397 four years after graduating, 5% above the $44,144 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard).
- How does Modesto Junior College's Sociology program compare with others in California?
- Across the 11 California associate's programs in Sociology with a federal earnings figure, the typical program's graduates earned $45,161; Modesto Junior College's $46,397 is 3% above that.
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From the Sociologymajor guide. Graduates spread across many jobs; these pay figures are for everyone in the job, not for this program's graduates.
Other programs at Modesto Junior College with graduate earnings
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Earnings reflect who enrolls, where graduates live and the jobs they take, as well as the program itself. Download every program (CSV).
Data sources & methodology
Figures on this page come from the Department of Education's College Scorecard field-of-study file, matched to Modesto Junior College by its federal UNITID.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
Program-level median earnings one and four years after completing, and median federal loan debt at completion, by institution, 4-digit CIP field and credential level.
College Scorecard, Field of Study data documentation
How the field-of-study cohorts are built, which graduates are counted, and how small cells are suppressed and perturbed for privacy.
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. (10 June 2026). Modesto Junior College Sociology: graduate earnings and debt. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/schools/modesto-junior-college/programs/sociology