Associate+11% vs national median1,972 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Wharton County Junior College
Ranked 42nd of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,059
middle 50%: $22,000 – $45,795
Median · 5 years out
$51,905
middle 50%: $35,752 – $69,206
Median · 10 years out
$66,227
middle 50%: $46,788 – $88,595
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
Wharton County Junior College Liberal Arts graduates start with a $31k median salary. After five years, earnings rise to $52k and reach $66k by year ten.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,208 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$53,507 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$53,502 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$53,094 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$52,611 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$52,112 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$52,003 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$51,837 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$51,784 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$51,719 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$51,594 · 5 yrs out
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$147,658 · 5 yrs out
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$140,234 · 5 yrs out
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$133,973 · 5 yrs out
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$86,887 · 5 yrs out
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$74,416 · 5 yrs out
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$72,884 · 5 yrs out
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$71,728 · 5 yrs out
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$71,212 · 5 yrs out
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$71,212 · 5 yrs out
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$71,212 · 5 yrs out
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$69,441 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out