Associate+4% vs national median2,376 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at South Plains College
Ranked 112th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,520
middle 50%: $21,631 – $43,195
Median · 5 years out
$48,788
middle 50%: $34,622 – $65,655
Median · 10 years out
$60,438
middle 50%: $45,690 – $87,395
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
South Plains College liberal arts graduates earn $29,520 in their first year. Median salaries reach $60k after ten years.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,932 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$48,893 · 5 yrs out
Murray State College
$48,886 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$48,884 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$48,821 · 5 yrs out
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$48,812 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$48,779 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$48,770 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$48,755 · 5 yrs out
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$48,727 · 5 yrs out
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$48,686 · 5 yrs out
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$48,666 · 5 yrs out
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