Associate+3% vs national median12,797 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Portland Community College
Ranked 129th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,484
middle 50%: $23,710 – $48,030
Median · 5 years out
$48,319
middle 50%: $33,410 – $68,531
Median · 10 years out
$63,195
middle 50%: $43,711 – $90,011
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
Portland Community College associate degree holders in liberal arts earn a median $33k initially. Median salaries rise to $48k at five years and $63k at the ten-year mark.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,358 total interest
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$48,500 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$48,406 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$48,376 · 5 yrs out
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$48,352 · 5 yrs out
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$48,256 · 5 yrs out
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$48,234 · 5 yrs out
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$48,181 · 5 yrs out
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$48,165 · 5 yrs out
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$48,072 · 5 yrs out
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$48,028 · 5 yrs out
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