Social Sciences, General programs in Massachusetts
7 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,353 at Roxbury Community College.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Massachusetts earn a median of $94,000 a year across 29,930 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 Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $95,260 | 28,460 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $89,450 | 16,570 |
| Managers, All Other | $182,950 | 10,630 |
| Statisticians | $96,710 | 2,480 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $105,640 | 820 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing | Associate's degree | — | $26,353 (11 grads) | 7 |
| Assumption University Worcester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Greenfield Community College Greenfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Massasoit Community College Brockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 32 |
| Middlesex Community College Bedford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
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.