Associate+1% vs national median984 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Cisco College
Ranked 150th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,890
middle 50%: $21,962 – $41,466
Median · 5 years out
$47,444
middle 50%: $34,155 – $65,958
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $48,372 – $83,907
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 associate degree graduates from Cisco College earn a median $30k initially. Year-10 earnings reach $66k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,954 total interest
Same major at other universities
Riverland Community College
$47,553 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$47,553 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$47,547 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$47,512 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$47,411 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$47,377 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$47,353 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$47,343 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$47,333 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$47,330 · 5 yrs out
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$82,235 · 5 yrs out
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$76,273 · 5 yrs out
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$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,915 · 5 yrs out
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$55,935 · 5 yrs out
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$55,935 · 5 yrs out
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$55,137 · 5 yrs out
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$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$51,875 · 5 yrs out