Associate+1% vs national median3,802 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Trinity Valley Community College
Ranked 151st of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,230
middle 50%: $21,994 – $44,162
Median · 5 years out
$47,411
middle 50%: $32,866 – $65,067
Median · 10 years out
$57,052
middle 50%: $41,116 – $76,930
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 and Sciences majors at Trinity Valley Community College start with $30k. Salaries grow to $47k by year five.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,096 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Cisco College
$47,444 · 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
Des Moines Area Community College
$47,324 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trinity Valley Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,750 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,368 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,724 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,192 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,151 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$49,582 · 5 yrs out