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Associate+1% vs national median8,221 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at El Paso Community College

Ranked 149th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,444
middle 50%: $21,358 – $43,798
Median · 5 years out
$47,496
middle 50%: $30,931 – $66,618
Median · 10 years out
$61,033
middle 50%: $41,505 – $75,805

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 in Texas earn a median of $29k in their first year. Earnings reach $61k after ten years of work.

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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,116 total interest

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