Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Metropolitan Community College Area

Omaha, NE · Associate's Degree · about 501 graduates a year

$33,011
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,703
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#240 of 947
Rank by pay
#224 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$6,615
Median federal debt

Metropolitan Community College Area graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan Community College Area 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
…
237Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$46,775$49,739#150$26,784
238Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$46,747$47,022#281$29,163
239Montcalm Community College Sidney, MI$46,716$49,257#165$28,150
240Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE$46,703$48,269#224$33,011
241Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN$46,693$51,007#99$29,280
242San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$46,684$47,464#258$27,792
243Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI$46,662$49,200#168$29,158

Other Majors at Metropolitan Community College Area by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$90,225$64,751#15 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,473$68,874#517 of 962
Computer and Information Sciences$68,711$48,719#15 of 122
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,913$56,569#263 of 560
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$56,833$47,839#104 of 176
Accounting and Related Services$56,324—#26 of 225
Precision Metal Working$54,754—#41 of 66
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,202$43,956#139 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,500$28,511#178 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,781$44,112#79 of 286
Design and Applied Arts$42,343$29,902#22 of 90
Film/Video and Photographic Arts—$39,877—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$36,255—#39 of 93
Legal Support Services$36,162—#105 of 109
Human Services—$34,392—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,011 one year after graduating and $46,703 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan Community College Area 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, Metropolitan Community College Area ranks #240 by median pay four years after graduation, and #224 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $6,615.

← All data for Metropolitan Community College Area · 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.