Associate-14% vs national median2,345 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at State Fair Community College
Ranked 442nd of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,923
middle 50%: $20,676 – $39,019
Median · 5 years out
$40,203
middle 50%: $29,605 – $54,020
Median · 10 years out
$49,751
middle 50%: $37,316 – $69,101
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 majors earn $28k in their first year of employment. Salaries reach $40k by year five and $50k 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?
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,055 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dakota State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$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
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$40,255 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$40,236 · 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
Ozarks Technical Community College
$40,103 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State Fair Community College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,970 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,348 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$58,750 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$56,453 · 5 yrs out