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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

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