Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Central Alabama Community College

Alexander City, AL · Associate's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$24,698
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,669
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#863 of 947
Rank by pay
#692 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,533
Median federal debt

Central Alabama Community College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Alabama Community College Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 947 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Maria College of Albany Albany, NY$79,266$75,445#2$60,857
2St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$74,867$71,258#3—
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$74,154$65,300#6$40,995
4University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT$65,875$59,309#15—
5American Public University System Charles Town, WV$63,895$75,591#1$52,108
6Excelsior University Albany, NY$63,016$59,978#11$50,464
7Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK$62,432$70,096#5—
8Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$62,009$70,386#4$55,667
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$61,186$55,675#26—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$60,803$53,366#63$50,524
…
860Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA$35,791$32,567#920—
861West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling, WV$35,774$42,323#596$22,166
862Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains, MO$35,742$38,323#801$28,365
863Central Alabama Community College Alexander City, AL$35,669$40,487#692$24,698
864Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS$35,640$37,000#835—
865University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR$35,639$41,998#617—
866Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA$35,626$32,441#921—

Other Majors at Central Alabama Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,564$59,634#867 of 962
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$69,696—#14 of 34

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Alabama Community College liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,698 one year after graduating and $35,669 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Alabama Community College rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 947 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Central Alabama Community College ranks #863 by median pay four years after graduation, and #692 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Central Alabama Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,533.

← All data for Central Alabama Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.