Associate-6% vs national median400 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Aiken Technical College
Ranked 297th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,463
middle 50%: $22,628 – $43,497
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $30,869 – $62,354
Median · 10 years out
$51,994
middle 50%: $38,050 – $76,313
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 from this South Carolina college earn a median first-year salary of $30k. Earnings rise to $44k by the fifth year.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,763 total interest
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$44,046 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
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$44,005 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$43,993 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$43,974 · 5 yrs out
Richard Bland College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Lancaster
$43,927 · 5 yrs out
Rainy River Community College
$43,892 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$43,822 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$43,806 · 5 yrs out
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$88,614 · 5 yrs out
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$77,362 · 5 yrs out
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$75,708 · 5 yrs out
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$73,376 · 5 yrs out
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$69,917 · 5 yrs out
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$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
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$62,985 · 5 yrs out
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$62,322 · 5 yrs out