Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Muskegon Community College

Muskegon, MI · Associate's Degree · about 289 graduates a year

$27,362
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,577
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#510 of 947
Rank by pay
#405 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$6,500
Median federal debt

Muskegon Community College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Muskegon 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
…
507Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA$42,591$43,315#517$24,235
508Redlands Community College El Reno, OK$42,580$47,807#244$28,878
509Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA$42,579$38,772#781$23,756
510Muskegon Community College Muskegon, MI$42,577$44,893#405$27,362
511Clatsop Community College Astoria, OR$42,531$42,782#561$23,808
512Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA$42,523$39,112#763$28,078
513Lansing Community College Lansing, MI$42,520$44,832#407$27,926

Other Majors at Muskegon Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,058$65,793#823 of 962
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$64,331$58,377#21 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,362 one year after graduating and $42,577 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Muskegon 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, Muskegon Community College ranks #510 by median pay four years after graduation, and #405 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $6,500.

← All data for Muskegon 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.