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Human Services, General at Mount Wachusett Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 160 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

5.2% Program signal 160 Size proxy $7,931 Net price (all) $41,118 Median earnings

Program snapshot

5.2% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
5.2%
Enrollment proxy
~160
Schools with reported signal
344

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
23.8%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$7,931/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$31,724
Median debt
$10,252

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$41,118/yr
ROI grade (school)
A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 344 schools that report this field.

#74 of 344 on ROI Top 22% value
1.8× national avg concentration Bigger than 85% of programs
−$7,596 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $15,527
−$6,385 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $47,503

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,596 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,385 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 22% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Human Services, General accounts for 5.2% of reported programs at Mount Wachusett Community College, which is bigger than 85% of schools in this field set and 1.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 160 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Mount Wachusett Community College's average net price is $7,931 per year, about $31,724 over four years. That is $7,596 below the $15,527 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $41,118 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,385 below the $47,503 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Mount Wachusett Community College #74 of 344 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.