Median earnings of liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 71 colleges. National median: $35,748, rising to $45,552 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $64,925 | — | — |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | PA | $60,044 | $93,527 | $23,750 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | PA | $60,044 | $93,527 | $23,750 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | PA | $60,044 | $93,527 | $23,750 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $60,044 | $93,527 | $23,750 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $60,044 | $93,527 | $23,750 |
| 7 | Oakland Community College | MI | $56,662 | — | $5,250 |
| 8 | Black River Technical College | AR | $55,768 | — | — |
| 9 | Tidewater Community College | VA | $54,117 | $45,052 | $7,500 |
| 10 | Los Angeles City College | CA | $48,917 | $47,305 | — |
| 11 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $47,902 | $64,345 | $12,000 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Southwest College | CA | $46,272 | $44,022 | — |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | $44,713 | $50,342 | $17,725 |
| 14 | San Diego Mesa College | CA | $44,585 | $49,676 | — |
| 15 | Cabrillo College | CA | $44,110 | $50,226 | $10,104 |
| 16 | Saddleback College | CA | $43,636 | — | — |
| 17 | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | AR | $43,528 | $51,796 | — |
| 18 | Fresno City College | CA | $42,974 | — | — |
| 19 | Montcalm Community College | MI | $42,863 | — | — |
| 20 | San Juan College | NM | $40,976 | — | $9,482 |
| 21 | Irvine Valley College | CA | $40,022 | — | — |
| 22 | Rappahannock Community College | VA | $39,809 | $43,704 | — |
| 23 | North Idaho College | ID | $39,667 | $47,957 | $8,000 |
| 24 | Isothermal Community College | NC | $39,484 | $46,130 | — |
| 25 | Gavilan College | CA | $39,423 | $51,938 | — |
| 26 | Coconino Community College | AZ | $39,186 | $44,884 | $9,562 |
| 27 | Santa Ana College | CA | $38,923 | $45,753 | $9,500 |
| 28 | College of Western Idaho | ID | $38,904 | $42,484 | $8,000 |
| 29 | San Diego Miramar College | CA | $38,579 | $54,470 | — |
| 30 | Southside Virginia Community College | VA | $38,546 | $37,761 | — |
| 31 | Vincennes University | IN | $38,119 | $45,244 | $12,000 |
| 32 | Modesto Junior College | CA | $37,999 | $39,531 | — |
| 33 | Diablo Valley College | CA | $37,924 | $47,992 | — |
| 34 | Northeast Iowa Community College | IA | $37,325 | $43,610 | $10,825 |
| 35 | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | $36,603 | $78,248 | — |
| 36 | McHenry County College | IL | $35,748 | — | — |
| 37 | Piedmont Virginia Community College | VA | $35,728 | $41,858 | — |
| 38 | Ivy Tech Community College | IN | $35,427 | $41,962 | $6,640 |
| 39 | Santiago Canyon College | CA | $35,384 | $47,522 | $4,500 |
| 40 | East Los Angeles College | CA | $35,355 | $52,595 | — |
| 41 | Hartnell College | CA | $35,324 | $47,083 | — |
| 42 | San Diego City College | CA | $35,032 | $44,078 | — |
| 43 | Chaffey College | CA | $33,248 | $44,619 | — |
| 44 | Northern Virginia Community College | VA | $33,190 | $46,886 | $8,000 |
| 45 | Germanna Community College | VA | $33,073 | $45,085 | $8,349 |
| 46 | College of Southern Maryland | MD | $32,652 | $50,845 | $6,798 |
| 47 | Yavapai College | AZ | $32,460 | $50,748 | — |
| 48 | Compton College | CA | $32,187 | — | — |
| 49 | Chesapeake College | MD | $32,139 | $42,821 | — |
| 50 | College of the Canyons | CA | $31,811 | $52,488 | — |
| 51 | Lemoore College | CA | $31,653 | $34,843 | — |
| 52 | University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College | AR | $30,895 | $34,929 | — |
| 53 | York Technical College | SC | $30,851 | $42,477 | $5,500 |
| 54 | Brightpoint Community College | VA | $30,751 | $46,281 | $5,500 |
| 55 | University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | AR | $30,380 | $37,792 | $5,500 |
| 56 | Coalinga College | CA | $30,341 | $34,822 | — |
| 57 | Virginia Peninsula Community College | VA | $30,000 | $42,746 | — |
| 58 | Paris Junior College | TX | $29,644 | $43,280 | $5,065 |
| 59 | Cochise County Community College District | AZ | $29,520 | $40,729 | — |
| 60 | Oakton College | IL | $29,369 | — | — |
| 61 | Lewis and Clark Community College | IL | $28,994 | — | — |
| 62 | Patrick & Henry Community College | VA | $28,442 | $35,818 | — |
| 63 | Central Virginia Community College | VA | $28,439 | $38,549 | $7,501 |
| 64 | Blue Ridge Community College | VA | $28,314 | $44,782 | $6,525 |
| 65 | Virginia Highlands Community College | VA | $27,869 | $36,485 | — |
| 66 | Three Rivers College | MO | $27,630 | $36,642 | $14,072 |
| 67 | Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | SC | $27,105 | $29,602 | — |
| 68 | Merced College | CA | $26,708 | $39,525 | — |
| 69 | Victor Valley College | CA | $22,522 | $39,197 | — |
| 70 | National Park College | AR | $17,193 | $42,058 | — |
| 71 | Palomar College | CA | $16,871 | — | — |
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 $35,748 in earnings one year after a certificate in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities and $45,552 four years after. The highest is $64,925 at California State University-Fresno.
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 $9,500 at the typical college.