Associate-14% vs national median1,414 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at East Central College
Ranked 441st of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,186
middle 50%: $19,497 – $35,863
Median · 5 years out
$40,236
middle 50%: $30,347 – $53,943
Median · 10 years out
$54,224
middle 50%: $39,594 – $71,269
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
Associate degree holders in Liberal Arts earn a median $26,186 in their first year. Median salaries reach $54,224 after ten years.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $13,154 total interest
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$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$40,335 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$40,318 · 5 yrs out
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$40,255 · 5 yrs out
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$40,203 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$40,187 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$40,152 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$40,151 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$40,133 · 5 yrs out
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$80,230 · 5 yrs out
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$80,230 · 5 yrs out
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$58,574 · 5 yrs out
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