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Associate0% vs national median1,070 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Howard County Junior College District

Ranked 180th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,267
middle 50%: $23,072 – $44,956
Median · 5 years out
$46,707
middle 50%: $34,640 – $64,584
Median · 10 years out
$63,332
middle 50%: $47,449 – $91,264

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 at Howard County Junior College District see a first-year median of $32k. Ten-year earnings reach $63k.

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
≈ $10,751 total interest

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