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Associate-17% vs national median458 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Mountain Empire Community College

Ranked 483rd of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,850
middle 50%: $18,434 – $34,931
Median · 5 years out
$38,729
middle 50%: $27,865 – $49,037
Median · 10 years out
$48,119
middle 50%: $34,579 – $60,297

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

Graduates of Mountain Empire Community College's associate program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $24,850 one year after graduating, rising to $48,119 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $46,887 for this field, ranking 483rd of 509 reporting programs.

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
11.3 yrs
≈ $14,127 total interest

Same major at other universities

New River Community and Technical College
$39,013 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$38,971 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie
$38,957 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$38,786 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$38,778 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$38,731 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$38,723 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$38,634 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$38,592 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$38,548 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$38,468 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$38,377 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain Empire Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,216 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,418 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,682 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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