Social Sciences, General programs in Arizona
7 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $23,351 at Dine College.
What this work pays in Arizona
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Arizona earn a median of $56,590 a year across 24,240 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $58,360 | 21,190 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,710 | 9,020 |
| Managers, All Other | $129,870 | 8,540 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | $61,680 | 1,020 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $99,320 | 600 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dine College Tsaile | Associate's degree | — | $23,351 (13 grads) | 16 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 57 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| University of Arizona Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Social Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.