Associate-4% vs national median654 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Columbia Gorge Community College
Ranked 240th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,523
middle 50%: $24,677 – $45,054
Median · 5 years out
$45,043
middle 50%: $30,468 – $65,364
Median · 10 years out
$45,365
middle 50%: $33,861 – $64,718
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 and Sciences graduates from this Oregon institution earn a median of $34k in their first year. Five-year earnings increase to $45k, with a ten-year median of $45k.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,269 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$45,228 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$45,123 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$45,091 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$45,062 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$45,042 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$45,024 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$44,997 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$44,972 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$44,956 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbia Gorge Community College
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$87,508 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$79,271 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$44,592 · 5 yrs out