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

Rochester, NY · Associate's Degree · about 320 graduates a year

$25,252
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,755
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#489 of 947
Rank by pay
#684 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,399
Median federal debt

Monroe Community College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Monroe 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
…
486Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$42,774$40,858#675$18,730
487Clark College Vancouver, WA$42,765$39,335#754$23,953
488Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV$42,762$50,590#121$32,872
489Monroe Community College Rochester, NY$42,755$40,694#684$25,252
490Alamance Community College Graham, NC$42,755$45,882#339$26,855
491Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC$42,751$47,404#262$29,688
492Lane Community College Eugene, OR$42,735$42,987#544—

Other Majors at Monroe Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,729$69,316#253 of 962
Engineering$80,039—#11 of 53
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$73,931—#13 of 39
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,757$52,231#92 of 237
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,046$51,245#37 of 59
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,616$47,956#299 of 560
Computer and Information Sciences$57,829$33,038#46 of 122
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$57,305$54,241#23 of 39
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$57,250$43,272#101 of 176
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,396$36,476#184 of 547
Accounting and Related Services$48,438—#122 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,320—#11 of 31
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,814$28,631#244 of 426
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$45,167$35,765#5 of 12
Biology$44,319—#26 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$43,634$36,493#102 of 286
Human Services$43,110$26,571#30 of 65
Precision Metal Working—$40,155—
Design and Applied Arts$39,328$27,718#35 of 90
Psychology$38,612$19,909#59 of 106
Communication and Media Studies$36,389$27,123#44 of 53
Hospitality Administration/Management$35,311$32,302#30 of 31
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,473—#12 of 26
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services—$31,038—
Fine and Studio Arts$30,473—#18 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,252 one year after graduating and $42,755 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Monroe 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, Monroe Community College ranks #489 by median pay four years after graduation, and #684 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,399.

← All data for Monroe 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.