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Associate-13% vs national median158 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Dawson Community College

Ranked 426th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,659
middle 50%: $19,925 – $35,700
Median · 5 years out
$40,588
middle 50%: $28,227 – $55,582
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Dawson Community College's associate program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $26,659 one year after graduating, rising to $40,588 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $46,887 for this field, ranking 426th of 509 reporting programs.

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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,872 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stark State College
$40,778 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$40,744 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$40,677 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$40,609 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$40,511 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$40,495 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$40,475 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$40,376 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dawson Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,588 · 5 yrs out

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