Associate+1% vs national median6,522 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
Ranked 155th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,000
middle 50%: $22,350 – $46,460
Median · 5 years out
$47,333
middle 50%: $32,359 – $65,997
Median · 10 years out
$66,200
middle 50%: $45,883 – $93,648
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 graduates earn a median of $32,000 in their first year. Median earnings reach $66,200 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,653 total interest
Same major at other universities
El Paso Community College
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$47,444 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$47,411 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$47,377 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$47,353 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$47,343 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$47,330 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$47,324 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$47,301 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$47,288 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$47,259 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$47,258 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
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$106,944 · 5 yrs out
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$76,459 · 5 yrs out
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$72,686 · 5 yrs out
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$69,779 · 5 yrs out
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$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,959 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$59,699 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$57,978 · 5 yrs out