Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Rochester Community and Technical College

Rochester, MN · Associate's Degree · about 228 graduates a year

$34,094
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,552
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#307 of 947
Rank by pay
#505 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,000
Median federal debt

Rochester Community and Technical College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rochester Community and Technical 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
…
304Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ$45,580$46,834#289—
305Frederick Community College Frederick, MD$45,579$40,001#713$22,067
306Cascadia College Bothell, WA$45,564$41,909#622$27,352
307Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN$45,552$43,512#505$34,094
308Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL$45,544$51,696#85$22,329
309Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA$45,541$41,469#641$27,088
310Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL$45,535$48,466#204$27,926

Other Majors at Rochester Community and Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,705$70,020#733 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,258$60,676#281 of 560
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$62,398—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$61,870—#8 of 41
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$59,567$46,805#158 of 237
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,032$50,418#113 of 426
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,678$43,642#180 of 547
Health and Medical Administrative Services$52,623$43,381#22 of 286
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$44,584$38,817#45 of 124

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,094 one year after graduating and $45,552 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rochester Community and Technical 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, Rochester Community and Technical College ranks #307 by median pay four years after graduation, and #505 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,000.

← All data for Rochester Community and Technical 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.