Associate-5% vs national median133 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Ranked 259th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,018
middle 50%: $20,867 – $45,480
Median · 5 years out
$44,692
middle 50%: $33,176 – $59,940
Median · 10 years out
$57,991
middle 50%: $46,870 – $73,773
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 and Sciences associates earn a median of $30k in their first year. Salaries grow to $45k after five years and $58k by year ten.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,528 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$44,782 · 5 yrs out
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
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$44,673 · 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
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