Associate+3% vs national median3,787 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Elgin Community College
Ranked 123rd of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,504
middle 50%: $21,374 – $43,887
Median · 5 years out
$48,500
middle 50%: $34,647 – $65,143
Median · 10 years out
$62,094
middle 50%: $44,994 – $84,655
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
Elgin Community College Liberal Arts graduates start with a $29,504 median salary. Earnings reach $62k after ten years.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,941 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tunxis Community College
$48,686 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$48,666 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$48,634 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$48,589 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$48,531 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$48,519 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Miles Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$48,406 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$48,376 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$48,352 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$48,319 · 5 yrs out
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$79,834 · 5 yrs out
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$76,251 · 5 yrs out
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$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
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$75,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$69,841 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out