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Associate-11% vs national median245 grads tracked

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

Ranked 381st of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,396
middle 50%: $19,753 – $39,614
Median · 5 years out
$41,896
middle 50%: $28,774 – $59,790
Median · 10 years out
$52,031
middle 50%: $36,353 – $76,823

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 Washington State Community College's associate program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $26,396 one year after graduating, rising to $52,031 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $46,887 for this field, ranking 381st 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,888 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$42,009 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$41,964 · 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
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$41,840 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$41,814 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Washington State Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,904 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$53,391 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$49,596 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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