Associate-11% vs national median829 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Southern State Community College
Ranked 390th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,124
middle 50%: $19,653 – $37,527
Median · 5 years out
$41,729
middle 50%: $29,919 – $56,181
Median · 10 years out
$53,619
middle 50%: $39,254 – $71,529
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 graduates from this Ohio institution earn a median of $27k in their first year. Salaries grow to $54k by the ten-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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,710 total interest
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$41,847 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$41,840 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$41,814 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$41,799 · 5 yrs out
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$41,782 · 5 yrs out
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$41,640 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
East Georgia State College
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
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$41,617 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$41,581 · 5 yrs out
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$41,578 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern State Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,783 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,224 · 5 yrs out