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Associate-17% vs national median654 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 484th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,947
middle 50%: $20,564 – $40,154
Median · 5 years out
$38,723
middle 50%: $29,158 – $50,338
Median · 10 years out
$46,910
middle 50%: $36,270 – $58,243

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

Graduates of Piedmont Technical College's associate program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $27,947 one year after graduating, rising to $46,910 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $46,887 for this field, ranking 484th of 509 reporting programs.

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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,550 total interest

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$38,971 · 5 yrs out
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$38,957 · 5 yrs out
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$38,786 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$38,778 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$38,731 · 5 yrs out
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$38,729 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$38,634 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$38,592 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$38,548 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$38,468 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$38,363 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Piedmont Technical College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

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