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Associate+5% vs national median2,282 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Ranked 98th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,736
middle 50%: $22,389 – $44,666
Median · 5 years out
$49,281
middle 50%: $36,384 – $64,864
Median · 10 years out
$60,134
middle 50%: $45,308 – $78,686

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

Graduates of Minnesota State Community and Technical College's associate program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $30,736 one year after graduating, rising to $60,134 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $46,887 for this field, ranking 98th of 509 reporting programs.

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,686 total interest

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$49,606 · 5 yrs out
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$49,561 · 5 yrs out
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$49,468 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$49,456 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$49,416 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$49,393 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$49,097 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$49,065 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$49,038 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$48,923 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

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$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,854 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$70,057 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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$65,353 · 5 yrs out

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