Associate+8% vs national median4,738 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Normandale Community College
Ranked 68th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,707
middle 50%: $23,397 – $46,254
Median · 5 years out
$50,416
middle 50%: $36,165 – $67,445
Median · 10 years out
$65,875
middle 50%: $46,931 – $90,414
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 graduates at Normandale Community College start with a $33k median salary. Ten-year median earnings hit $66k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,165 total interest
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$50,756 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
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$50,668 · 5 yrs out
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$50,595 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$50,449 · 5 yrs out
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$50,431 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$50,406 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
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$50,364 · 5 yrs out
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$50,359 · 5 yrs out
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$50,324 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$78,889 · 5 yrs out
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