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
Liberal Arts graduates at Minnesota State Community and Technical College earn a $31k median in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $60k.
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
Same major at other universities
Montana State University - Billings
$49,606 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$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
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$49,038 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$48,923 · 5 yrs out
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