Associate-7% vs national median1,064 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Rappahannock Community College
Ranked 324th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,048
middle 50%: $21,146 – $45,284
Median · 5 years out
$43,409
middle 50%: $31,337 – $58,609
Median · 10 years out
$53,910
middle 50%: $40,726 – $72,624
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 from Rappahannock Community College earn a median of $30k initially. Salaries rise to $54k by year 10.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,863 total interest
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$43,478 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$43,474 · 5 yrs out
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$43,458 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$43,447 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$43,439 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$43,437 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$43,365 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$43,355 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$43,338 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$43,322 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
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$68,626 · 5 yrs out
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$49,292 · 5 yrs out
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$48,775 · 5 yrs out
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$47,119 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$43,409 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out