Associate-5% vs national median1,709 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Ranked 260th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,063
middle 50%: $22,788 – $44,557
Median · 5 years out
$44,673
middle 50%: $31,076 – $60,078
Median · 10 years out
$58,084
middle 50%: $41,019 – $80,143
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 graduates from this college earn a median $32,063 in their first year. Median earnings reach $58,084 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,195 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$44,778 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$44,775 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$44,754 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$44,725 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin Colleges
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$44,692 · 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
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$44,585 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$44,526 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$44,525 · 5 yrs out
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