Associate-9% vs national median288 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Western Texas College
Ranked 355th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,650
middle 50%: $19,921 – $40,037
Median · 5 years out
$42,614
middle 50%: $30,175 – $58,680
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $35,459 – $75,301
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 graduates at Western Texas College see median first-year salaries of $28k. Earnings reach $48k 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,677 total interest
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$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Windward Community College
$42,728 · 5 yrs out
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$42,694 · 5 yrs out
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$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$42,648 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$42,614 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$42,558 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$42,555 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$42,555 · 5 yrs out
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$42,532 · 5 yrs out
South Georgia State College
$42,520 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$42,485 · 5 yrs out
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