Associate-12% vs national median1,096 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
Ranked 411th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,861
middle 50%: $21,371 – $40,293
Median · 5 years out
$41,086
middle 50%: $29,517 – $55,511
Median · 10 years out
$55,274
middle 50%: $40,247 – $74,089
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
Columbia - Greene Community College Liberal Arts majors see a $29k median first-year salary. This figure grows to $41k at year five and $55k at 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?
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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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,441 total interest
Same major at other universities
Monroe Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$41,165 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$41,150 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$41,106 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$41,101 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$41,101 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$41,078 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$41,022 · 5 yrs out
Ancilla Domini College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$40,984 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$40,982 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$40,851 · 5 yrs out
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$78,989 · 5 yrs out
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$56,524 · 5 yrs out
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$53,793 · 5 yrs out
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$52,354 · 5 yrs out
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$52,251 · 5 yrs out
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$51,675 · 5 yrs out
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$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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$47,607 · 5 yrs out
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$46,506 · 5 yrs out