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Associate-16% vs national median342 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Clatsop Community College

Ranked 472nd of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,211
middle 50%: $22,929 – $39,643
Median · 5 years out
$39,242
middle 50%: $27,660 – $53,243
Median · 10 years out
$53,384
middle 50%: $38,193 – $74,815

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 earn a median of $31k in their first year. By year ten, salaries reach approximately $53k.

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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,437 total interest

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