Associate-4% vs national median1,579 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Ranked 246th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,932
middle 50%: $23,921 – $44,840
Median · 5 years out
$44,956
middle 50%: $31,894 – $62,901
Median · 10 years out
$55,437
middle 50%: $40,550 – $75,658
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 earn a median $32k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings for this associate degree program are $55k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,241 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$45,042 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$45,024 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$44,997 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$44,972 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$44,933 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$44,919 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$44,905 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$44,873 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$44,805 · 5 yrs out
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