Associate+3% vs national median2,816 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Manchester Community College
Ranked 131st of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,693
middle 50%: $23,007 – $49,090
Median · 5 years out
$48,234
middle 50%: $34,440 – $67,630
Median · 10 years out
$65,707
middle 50%: $45,633 – $86,945
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 Manchester Community College earn a median of $33k initially. By year ten, median salaries reach $66k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,443 total interest
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