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Associate-4% vs national median816 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Edison State Community College

Ranked 243rd of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,846
middle 50%: $20,567 – $41,915
Median · 5 years out
$44,997
middle 50%: $30,817 – $61,247
Median · 10 years out
$56,821
middle 50%: $40,168 – $76,576

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

Graduates of Edison State Community College's associate program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $28,846 one year after graduating, rising to $56,821 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $46,887 for this field, ranking 243rd of 509 reporting programs.

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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,707 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan Community College
$45,091 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$45,062 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$45,042 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$45,024 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$44,972 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$44,956 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$44,933 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$44,919 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$44,905 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Edison State Community College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,997 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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