Associate-3% vs national median3,935 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Saint Charles Community College
Ranked 222nd of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,762
middle 50%: $20,621 – $39,352
Median · 5 years out
$45,482
middle 50%: $32,810 – $60,265
Median · 10 years out
$58,561
middle 50%: $42,860 – $79,079
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
Saint Charles Community College liberal arts associates earn $28k in year one. Median pay reaches $59k by year 10.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,757 total interest
Same major at other universities
Blue Mountain Community College
$45,703 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$45,660 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$45,571 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$45,543 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$45,504 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$45,482 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$45,461 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$45,406 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$45,360 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$45,322 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$45,320 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,013 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,338 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out