Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities: associate's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates (associate's degree) one year after graduation, at 806 colleges. National median: $33,702, rising to $43,143 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Columbia Southern UniversityAL$62,956$62,009$23,000
2Thomas Edison State UniversityNJ$55,981$60,803$11,986
3American Public University SystemWV$54,269$63,895$7,360
4Excelsior UniversityNY$54,256$63,016$10,500
5National UniversityCA$53,556$60,134$10,500
6Wayland Baptist UniversityTX$52,052——
7Bellevue CollegeWA$50,710$52,664$7,166
8Columbia CollegeMO$50,359$53,896$23,000
9University of West FloridaFL$49,335$59,240$12,000
10Troy UniversityAL$49,188$52,248$20,375
11Edmonds CollegeWA$48,586$48,269—
12Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeMA$48,311$45,864$5,338
13Charter Oak State CollegeCT$48,001$60,478$10,800
14Highline CollegeWA$47,820$54,874—
15GateWay Community CollegeAZ$47,350$64,123—
16Upper Iowa UniversityIA$47,314$52,322—
17Beaufort County Community CollegeNC$47,174$48,958—
18Saddleback CollegeCA$46,324$56,939$5,500
19Phoenix CollegeAZ$45,825$48,486$9,000
20Bucks County Community CollegePA$45,741$42,591—
21Prairie State CollegeIL$45,441$47,062$10,938
22Salt Lake Community CollegeUT$45,357$49,687$7,186
23Saint Cloud State UniversityMN$45,146$56,168$12,042
24Saint Leo UniversityFL$45,121$52,156$18,075
25Harvard UniversityMA$45,115$74,154—
26Great Bay Community CollegeNH$45,112$44,692$15,544
27University of Mount OliveNC$44,969$51,374$15,143
28University of Maryland Global CampusMD$44,935$56,881$9,500
29Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH$44,405$52,547$13,495
30Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictWY$44,222$47,834$10,500
31Coconino Community CollegeAZ$44,222$42,075$9,353
32Union UniversityTN$44,220—$23,166
33Cuesta CollegeCA$44,176$39,218—
34Century CollegeMN$44,169$50,145$11,662
35St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeMN$44,068$49,858$12,000
36Scottsdale Community CollegeAZ$44,038$44,013$5,250
37North Seattle CollegeWA$43,848$59,888—
38Austin Community College DistrictTX$43,646$58,802$10,487
39University of Akron Main CampusOH$43,362$48,342$20,250
40University of Akron Wayne CollegeOH$43,362$48,342$20,250
41Technical College of the LowcountrySC$43,331$38,883—
42Marion Technical CollegeOH$43,270$51,396$7,750
43Hocking CollegeOH$43,242$42,593$11,699
44Community College of AuroraCO$43,092$51,823$11,000
45Rio Salado CollegeAZ$42,990$51,899$9,250
46Red Rocks Community CollegeCO$42,953$48,034$9,000
47Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeCO$42,720$49,158$8,600
48Black River Technical CollegeAR$42,644$34,452$10,123
49Northern Essex Community CollegeMA$42,593$46,563$7,782
50College of the DesertCA$42,520$45,349—
51University of Massachusetts GlobalCA$42,300$61,186$13,437
52Owens Community CollegeOH$42,267$44,193—
53Central Texas CollegeTX$42,089$54,183$11,000
54Wichita State UniversityKS$42,067$44,605$11,465
55Lake Superior State UniversityMI$41,899$38,997$22,416
56Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA$41,844$43,417$21,375
57Inver Hills Community CollegeMN$41,749$50,707$13,078
58Irvine Valley CollegeCA$41,736$51,745—
59Galveston CollegeTX$41,736$45,846$15,750
60Bunker Hill Community CollegeMA$41,697$48,087$11,420
61Madison Area Technical CollegeWI$41,643$50,870$11,544
62Mesa Community CollegeAZ$41,618$45,327$5,875
63Quincy CollegeMA$41,578$49,187$9,750
64Riverland Community CollegeMN$41,524$47,667$12,000
65Saint Paul CollegeMN$41,519$47,049$12,000
66Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeNC$41,491$46,852$11,493
67Arapahoe Community CollegeCO$41,469$48,756$11,062
68Los Angeles Southwest CollegeCA$41,348$48,415—
69Northland Community and Technical CollegeMN$41,258$47,413$11,700
70Metropolitan Community College AreaNE$41,152$46,703$7,408
71Community College of DenverCO$41,147$50,401$11,328
72Lewis-Clark State CollegeID$41,078$51,092$13,926
73Helena College University of MontanaMT$41,071$39,893$14,750
74Kent State University at AshtabulaOH$41,006$48,510$13,000
75Kent State University at East LiverpoolOH$41,006$48,510$13,000
76Kent State University at StarkOH$41,006$48,510$13,000
77Kent State University at TrumbullOH$41,006$48,510$13,000
78Kent State University at TuscarawasOH$41,006$48,510$13,000
79Kent State University at SalemOH$41,006$48,510$13,000
80Kent State University at KentOH$41,006$48,510$13,000
81Kent State University at GeaugaOH$41,006$48,510$13,000
82Northwest Iowa Community CollegeIA$40,883$44,666$6,500
83Aims Community CollegeCO$40,818$43,969$8,654
84Rochester Community and Technical CollegeMN$40,810$45,552$12,000
85Odessa CollegeTX$40,708$47,014$10,000
86Normandale Community CollegeMN$40,639$49,277$11,250
87Lake Michigan CollegeMI$40,602$46,795$6,375
88Stark State CollegeOH$40,571$45,189$10,024
89Cape Cod Community CollegeMA$40,544$44,777$10,000
90Rappahannock Community CollegeVA$40,379$45,306—
91Truckee Meadows Community CollegeNV$40,250$49,009$7,562
92McNeese State UniversityLA$40,035$45,658$21,100
93Montcalm Community CollegeMI$40,008$46,716—
94Oakland Community CollegeMI$39,986$43,986$7,425
95Oklahoma City Community CollegeOK$39,975$46,903$8,025
96Middle Georgia State UniversityGA$39,944$49,180$13,825
97Mount Wachusett Community CollegeMA$39,907$43,842$9,619
98Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegePA$39,818$54,654$16,000
99Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
100Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
101Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarrePA$39,818$54,654$16,000
102Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
103Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
104Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
105Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
106Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
107Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywinePA$39,818$54,654$16,000
108Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
109Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
110Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
111Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
112Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
113Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
114Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
115Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
116Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPA$39,818$54,654$16,000
117Ridgewater CollegeMN$39,816$48,951$10,500
118Frederick Community CollegeMD$39,721$45,579$6,950
119City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeIL$39,675$46,294—
120NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeNH$39,671$45,088$14,250
121Morton CollegeIL$39,567$43,070—
122Lansing Community CollegeMI$39,557$42,520$9,750
123Mohave Community CollegeAZ$39,487$48,846$11,593
124Durham Technical Community CollegeNC$39,477$42,665$9,500
125Minnesota State University-MankatoMN$39,383$45,379$10,500
126Front Range Community CollegeCO$39,330$46,453$11,000
127Garrett CollegeMD$39,302$36,087$6,500
128Santa Ana CollegeCA$39,246$45,791—
129Dodge City Community CollegeKS$39,239$41,238$6,920
130Ulster County Community CollegeNY$39,218$47,695$5,750
131Montana State UniversityMT$39,211$47,396$14,250
132Gateway Community and Technical CollegeKY$39,186$44,425$10,665
133Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN$39,071$45,679$16,189
134Vincennes UniversityIN$39,066$51,808$12,000
135The College of the Florida KeysFL$39,015$42,831—
136Waubonsee Community CollegeIL$39,015$46,473$5,500
137Schoolcraft Community College DistrictMI$39,010$46,662$9,271
138Kapiolani Community CollegeHI$38,988$45,065$11,000
139Nunez Community CollegeLA$38,950$41,887$13,250
140Randolph Community CollegeNC$38,946$39,800—
141St Clair County Community CollegeMI$38,945$47,543$9,100
142Lake Superior CollegeMN$38,902$50,382$11,000
143University of Alaska FairbanksAK$38,885$59,114$14,875
144NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeAR$38,877$43,192$12,097
145Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeMN$38,800$47,768$11,000
146North Shore Community CollegeMA$38,785$53,596$7,950
147Rowan College at Burlington CountyNJ$38,727$48,937$11,000
148Great Basin CollegeNV$38,601$37,754—
149College of Lake CountyIL$38,522$46,315$6,500
150Manchester Community CollegeNH$38,521—$10,431
151Collin County Community College DistrictTX$38,516$51,130$6,965
152Triton CollegeIL$38,515$44,502$7,194
153Middlesex Community CollegeMA$38,500$46,289$5,525
154Lower Columbia CollegeWA$38,494$41,925$9,776
155Ohio University-Eastern CampusOH$38,476$45,999$13,000
156Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusOH$38,476$45,999$13,000
157Ohio University-Southern CampusOH$38,476$45,999$13,000
158Ohio University-Lancaster CampusOH$38,476$45,999$13,000
159Ohio University-Main CampusOH$38,476$45,999$13,000
160Ohio University-Zanesville CampusOH$38,476$45,999$13,000
161North Dakota State College of ScienceND$38,471$46,788$11,000
162Austin Peay State UniversityTN$38,419$44,250$17,000
163College of Southern NevadaNV$38,412$45,190$6,500
164Montgomery County Community CollegePA$38,375$44,541$12,000
165University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH$38,247$43,744$15,046
166University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeOH$38,247$43,744$15,046
167University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeOH$38,247$43,744$15,046
168South Dakota State UniversitySD$38,244$45,438$13,250
169Bristol Community CollegeMA$38,236$45,247$10,625
170Northern Virginia Community CollegeVA$38,226$53,107$10,525
171Montgomery CollegeMD$38,189$46,072$11,000
172North Idaho CollegeID$38,182$44,810$8,000
173University of Alaska AnchorageAK$38,175$44,008$12,266
174Grand Rapids Community CollegeMI$38,162$46,615$7,000
175Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteOH$38,136$47,583$12,976
176Ohio State University-Lima CampusOH$38,136$47,583$12,976
177Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusOH$38,136$47,583$12,976
178Ohio State University-Marion CampusOH$38,136$47,583$12,976
179Ohio State University-Newark CampusOH$38,136$47,583$12,976
180Ohio State University-Main CampusOH$38,136$47,583$12,976
181University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI$38,107$49,076$11,000
182University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee FlexWI$38,107$49,076$11,000
183Iowa Lakes Community CollegeIA$38,098$40,957$10,925
184College of Coastal GeorgiaGA$38,079$43,158$16,200
185Tacoma Community CollegeWA$38,041$48,647$10,813
186College of Southern MarylandMD$38,034$44,271$10,456
187Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKS$38,031$48,242$8,000
188Miami University-HamiltonOH$38,018$45,250$16,168
189Miami University-MiddletownOH$38,018$45,250$16,168
190Miami University-OxfordOH$38,018$45,250$16,168
191North Central Texas CollegeTX$37,949$46,319$12,500
192Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeMN$37,903$44,363$17,951
193College of DuPageIL$37,899$51,089$9,152
194Alvin Community CollegeTX$37,892$49,000$4,000
195City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeIL$37,878$45,238$8,464
196Prince George's Community CollegeMD$37,817$49,963$10,601
197Nashville State Community CollegeTN$37,730$46,693$7,000
198Kauai Community CollegeHI$37,727$46,998—
199University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonAR$37,673$42,404$8,000
200University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWI$37,622$45,389$12,000
201John C Calhoun State Community CollegeAL$37,620$47,381$9,943
202College of Western IdahoID$37,574$40,769$7,193
203River Parishes Community CollegeLA$37,567$37,993$18,930
204Community College of Baltimore CountyMD$37,551$46,220$11,643
205Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeKY$37,521$45,341$9,834
206Glendale Community CollegeAZ$37,515$48,947$7,000
207Kennebec Valley Community CollegeME$37,443$36,478$10,503
208Colorado Mountain CollegeCO$37,433$47,274$7,904
209University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWI$37,405—$12,000
210Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusNM$37,371$39,360$10,140
211Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusNM$37,371$39,360$10,140
212Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community CollegeNM$37,371$39,360$10,140
213University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWI$37,345$48,051$11,000
214Tusculum UniversityTN$37,313$46,505—
215Bismarck State CollegeND$37,269$51,767$12,000
216Central New Mexico Community CollegeNM$37,232$38,181$6,168
217Hawkeye Community CollegeIA$37,211$46,225$11,500
218Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN$37,196$47,411$12,000
219Boise State UniversityID$37,189$50,335$13,038
220University of Wisconsin-Green BayWI$37,141$46,976$9,750
221Delaware County Community CollegePA$37,100$39,734$11,000
222Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeKY$37,099$39,834$9,657
223City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeIL$37,088$44,477$5,150
224Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAZ$37,087$52,747$6,569
225Portland Community CollegeOR$37,051$49,166$10,500
226Southeast Community College AreaNE$37,050$47,304$7,874
227University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWI$37,047$43,877$9,973
228White Earth Tribal and Community CollegeMN$37,037——
229Grayson CollegeTX$37,023$48,177—
230South Central CollegeMN$36,988$47,351$9,875
231Kishwaukee CollegeIL$36,962$47,090$11,000
232Lincoln Land Community CollegeIL$36,958$48,478$9,996
233Iowa Western Community CollegeIA$36,946$42,987$11,000
234Edison State Community CollegeOH$36,924$40,794$10,450
235Community College of VermontVT$36,894$44,114$8,000
236Weber State UniversityUT$36,839$52,252$12,000
237Allegany College of MarylandMD$36,832$42,083$12,012
238City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeIL$36,822$44,635$6,500
239Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeMN$36,794$42,774—
240Indiana Institute of TechnologyIN$36,740$48,071—
241Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional StudiesIN$36,740$48,071—
242Columbia Gorge Community CollegeOR$36,717$48,548—
243Central Community CollegeNE$36,705$43,441$6,500
244Contra Costa CollegeCA$36,695$51,699—
245Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityMO$36,637$44,321$8,651
246Illinois Central CollegeIL$36,616$45,300$7,796
247Delta CollegeMI$36,614$44,873$6,638
248Tarrant County College DistrictTX$36,560$47,741$8,000
249Macomb Community CollegeMI$36,543$50,409$4,496
250Community College of PhiladelphiaPA$36,503$47,477$12,500
251Quinsigamond Community CollegeMA$36,401$47,092$17,500
252Florida State College at JacksonvilleFL$36,395$45,209$10,500
253Northern Oklahoma CollegeOK$36,369$38,243$9,500
254Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeMI$36,359$46,358$9,650
255College of the MainlandTX$36,350$46,966$8,000
256Western Nevada CollegeNV$36,344$42,147$10,500
257Houston City CollegeTX$36,328$48,944$12,435
258College of Staten Island CUNYNY$36,306$46,075$10,505
259Hopkinsville Community CollegeKY$36,304$42,671$9,500
260Mott Community CollegeMI$36,302$46,072$9,146
261Hartnell CollegeCA$36,284$45,625—
262Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeOH$36,237$46,515$16,685
263William Rainey Harper CollegeIL$36,230$50,088$6,949
264Seattle Central CollegeWA$36,177$47,506$9,500
265City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeIL$36,176$45,155—
266Springfield Technical Community CollegeMA$36,162$42,074$5,778
267Wenatchee Valley CollegeWA$36,117$39,992—
268Joliet Junior CollegeIL$36,111$46,576$6,000
269Linn-Benton Community CollegeOR$36,103$36,515$15,136
270Eastern UniversityPA$36,071$46,441$20,250
271City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeIL$36,061$40,560$6,125
272Flathead Valley Community CollegeMT$36,040$42,010$8,906
273Bemidji State UniversityMN$36,001$50,528$11,009
274University of Maine at AugustaME$35,964$39,792$14,743
275Columbia-Greene Community CollegeNY$35,935$45,243$9,762
276Williston State CollegeND$35,917$49,878$10,956
277Delaware Technical Community College-TerryDE$35,889$48,216$11,575
278North Hennepin Community CollegeMN$35,865$49,274$9,750
279Lakeland Community CollegeOH$35,852$42,979$12,073
280Berkshire Community CollegeMA$35,840$37,035$13,516
281Johnston Community CollegeNC$35,807$41,119—
282Carl Albert State CollegeOK$35,807$38,771—
283Moraine Valley Community CollegeIL$35,805$45,372$6,100
284Craven Community CollegeNC$35,793$40,158—
285Hillsborough CollegeFL$35,779$44,585$9,750
286Arkansas Tech UniversityAR$35,777$44,342$20,095
287Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeAZ$35,776$46,986$7,876
288Dallas CollegeTX$35,754$48,725$9,627
289Glenville State UniversityWV$35,741$40,784$18,746
290Baltimore City Community CollegeMD$35,736$50,635—
291Johnson County Community CollegeKS$35,694$47,063$6,500
292Faulkner UniversityAL$35,679——
293Paradise Valley Community CollegeAZ$35,676$55,271$4,500
294Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFL$35,670$42,189$21,820
295SUNY Broome Community CollegeNY$35,665$39,732$12,602
296Butler Community CollegeKS$35,663$42,070$9,500
297Columbus State Community CollegeOH$35,632$47,626$8,250
298Forsyth Technical Community CollegeNC$35,618$40,722$8,074
299Georgia State UniversityGA$35,570$48,187$14,682
300Georgia State University-Perimeter CollegeGA$35,570$48,187$14,682

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates earn?

The median college reports $33,702 in earnings one year after a associate's degree in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities and $43,143 four years after. The highest is $62,956 at Columbia Southern University.

How much student debt do liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $10,071 at the typical college.