Associate+2% vs national median3,267 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Rockland Community College
Ranked 137th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,986
middle 50%: $22,237 – $45,623
Median · 5 years out
$47,949
middle 50%: $32,750 – $68,914
Median · 10 years out
$69,177
middle 50%: $46,925 – $97,645
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
Rockland Community College associates in Liberal Arts earn $31k in their first year. Median salaries reach $48k at the five-year mark.
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
≈ $10,669 total interest
Same major at other universities
Manchester Community College
$48,234 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$48,181 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$48,165 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$48,072 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$48,028 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$48,008 · 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
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$47,718 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$47,643 · 5 yrs out
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