Associate0% vs national median2,903 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Mt. Hood Community College
Ranked 168th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,975
middle 50%: $22,717 – $43,189
Median · 5 years out
$47,037
middle 50%: $33,039 – $66,228
Median · 10 years out
$62,241
middle 50%: $43,509 – $85,694
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 majors at Mt. Hood Community College start with a $31k median salary. Earnings grow to a median of $62k after ten years.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,921 total interest
Same major at other universities
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$47,129 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$47,078 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$47,065 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$47,035 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$46,982 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$46,887 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$46,855 · 5 yrs out
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$78,278 · 5 yrs out
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$69,498 · 5 yrs out
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$66,779 · 5 yrs out
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