Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Chicago, IL · Associate's Degree · about 783 graduates a year

$29,168
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,635
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#369 of 947
Rank by pay
#476 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,000
Median federal debt

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington 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
…
366Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ$44,672$45,901#335$29,819
367Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA$44,666$46,983#282$27,677
368San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA$44,652$40,630#687—
369City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago, IL$44,635$43,854#476$29,168
370Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA$44,635$40,644#686$25,240
371Wichita State University Wichita, KS$44,605$46,307#315$30,331
372Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL$44,585$47,455#259$30,406

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)—$51,022—

Other Majors at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biological and Physical Sciences$51,025$27,451#37 of 85

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,168 one year after graduating and $44,635 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington 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, City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College ranks #369 by median pay four years after graduation, and #476 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,000.

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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.