Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Passaic County Community College

Paterson, NJ · Associate's Degree · about 210 graduates a year

$25,017
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,315
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#590 of 947
Rank by pay
#860 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,992
Median federal debt

Passaic County Community College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Passaic County 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
…
587Zane State College Zanesville, OH$41,369$44,147#453—
588Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL$41,319$40,596#689$30,605
589Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA$41,319$43,463#506$23,747
590Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ$41,315$36,262#860$25,017
591Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN$41,299$45,115#389$26,915
592College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA$41,286$37,568#820$23,856
593Western Texas College Snyder, TX$41,269$41,958#620—

Other Majors at Passaic County Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,489—#54 of 962
Computer and Information Sciences$66,375$31,346#22 of 122
Business/Commerce$57,807$35,905#75 of 205
Social Work$39,907—#22 of 36

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,017 one year after graduating and $41,315 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Passaic County 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, Passaic County Community College ranks #590 by median pay four years after graduation, and #860 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,992.

← All data for Passaic County 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.