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
Liberal arts associates earn a median of $26,396 in their first year. Salaries rise to $52k after ten years of experience.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
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
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$45,903 · 5 yrs out