Associate-5% vs national median444 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Colorado Northwestern Community College
Ranked 264th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,575
middle 50%: $20,150 – $43,547
Median · 5 years out
$44,585
middle 50%: $30,509 – $63,970
Median · 10 years out
$55,060
middle 50%: $39,676 – $76,285
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences graduates from this institution earn a median of $29k in their first year. This income grows to $45k by year five and $55k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,877 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin Colleges
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$44,692 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$44,673 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$44,633 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$44,614 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$44,598 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$44,526 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$44,525 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$44,520 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$44,519 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$44,512 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$44,458 · 5 yrs out
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$76,150 · 5 yrs out
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$73,728 · 5 yrs out
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$70,870 · 5 yrs out
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$69,763 · 5 yrs out
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$64,546 · 5 yrs out
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$63,292 · 5 yrs out
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$62,260 · 5 yrs out
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$61,827 · 5 yrs out
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$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$56,312 · 5 yrs out