Associate+2% vs national median7,921 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Ranked 142nd of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,448
middle 50%: $23,107 – $48,831
Median · 5 years out
$47,718
middle 50%: $33,015 – $66,467
Median · 10 years out
$64,393
middle 50%: $45,600 – $88,546
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 graduates from this Manhattan college earn a median of $33k in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach approximately $64k.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,422 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hartford
$48,008 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$47,949 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$47,942 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$47,845 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$47,748 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$47,643 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$47,553 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$47,553 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$47,547 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$47,512 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
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$110,169 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,576 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$105,720 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate)
$62,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,762 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,519 · 5 yrs out