Associate-2% vs national median3,543 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Lakeland Community College
Ranked 213th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,822
middle 50%: $21,789 – $45,534
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $31,620 – $63,537
Median · 10 years out
$58,061
middle 50%: $40,920 – $79,078
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
Lakeland Community College Liberal Arts graduates earn a median $31k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $58k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,229 total interest
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$45,881 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$45,848 · 5 yrs out
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$45,834 · 5 yrs out
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$45,813 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,727 · 5 yrs out
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$45,723 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$45,703 · 5 yrs out
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$45,660 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$45,571 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$45,543 · 5 yrs out
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$111,405 · 5 yrs out
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$105,977 · 5 yrs out
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$97,356 · 5 yrs out
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$92,930 · 5 yrs out
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$92,787 · 5 yrs out
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$89,880 · 5 yrs out
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$79,974 · 5 yrs out
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$78,415 · 5 yrs out
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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$72,568 · 5 yrs out
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$68,363 · 5 yrs out
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$68,098 · 5 yrs out