Associate+1% vs national median1,571 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Ridgewater College
Ranked 145th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,870
middle 50%: $21,961 – $43,111
Median · 5 years out
$47,553
middle 50%: $34,470 – $63,021
Median · 10 years out
$61,100
middle 50%: $46,590 – $78,424
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
Ridgewater College liberal arts associates earn a median of $30k in their first year. Salaries grow to $48k at the five-year mark and $61k after a decade.
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 yrs
≈ $11,041 total interest
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