Associate+8% vs national median852 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Massachusetts Bay Community College
Ranked 64th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,973
middle 50%: $24,994 – $52,479
Median · 5 years out
$50,668
middle 50%: $36,073 – $72,984
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Massachusetts Bay Community College graduates in Liberal Arts and Sciences earn a $36k median starting salary. Year-five earnings average $51k.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,898 total interest
Same major at other universities
Connecticut State Community College
$51,054 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$51,018 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$50,938 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$50,805 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$50,756 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$50,595 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$50,449 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$50,431 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$50,416 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$50,406 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College
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$89,578 · 5 yrs out
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$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,573 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,282 · 5 yrs out