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

Herkimer, NY · Associate's Degree · about 90 graduates a year

$19,395
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,819
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#754 of 947
Rank by pay
#836 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,961
Median federal debt

Herkimer County Community College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Herkimer 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
…
751Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort, SC$38,883$43,115#533$28,441
752West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY$38,835$43,973#468$26,590
753Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS$38,832$47,115#274$19,091
754Herkimer County Community College Herkimer, NY$38,819$36,948#836$19,395
755Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ$38,816$34,068#903$20,077
756Wytheville Community College Wytheville, VA$38,810$35,340#883$23,238
757J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA$38,789$35,321#884$31,068

Other Majors at Herkimer County Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Human Resources Management and Services$56,323—#14 of 35
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$49,058$42,322#174 of 476
Accounting and Related Services$46,754—#144 of 225
Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,170$37,597#285 of 426
Human Services$43,985—#25 of 65
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$43,446—#6 of 8
Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,063$32,735#445 of 547

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $19,395 one year after graduating and $38,819 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Herkimer 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, Herkimer County Community College ranks #754 by median pay four years after graduation, and #836 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,961.

← All data for Herkimer 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.