Associate-10% vs national median1,740 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
Ranked 379th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,745
middle 50%: $22,647 – $42,631
Median · 5 years out
$42,009
middle 50%: $30,412 – $55,219
Median · 10 years out
$52,245
middle 50%: $37,079 – $69,738
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 $31k median salary in year one. Mid-career pay is $42k, while 10-year median earnings are $52k.
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 yrs
≈ $12,051 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$42,201 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$42,181 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$42,157 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$42,149 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University - College of Eastern Utah
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$41,896 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$41,894 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$41,850 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$41,847 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
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$103,197 · 5 yrs out
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$84,631 · 5 yrs out
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$76,734 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,680 · 5 yrs out
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$75,070 · 5 yrs out
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$74,364 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$72,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out