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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree programs in North Carolina

Compare 57 reporting programs using the same federal field and associate's degree credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

57Programs reporting earnings
$41,119Median year-4 earnings
$7,500Median federal debt
41Programs reporting debt
OUTCOME SPREAD

Highest reported earnings in North Carolina

Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.

1University of Mount OliveMount Olive · $27,562 federal debt$51,3742Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington · $7,947 federal debt$48,9583Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh · $11,000 federal debt$48,1454Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville · $12,037 federal debt$46,8525Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville · $13,000 federal debt$45,2836Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte · $7,104 federal debt$45,2057Lenoir Community CollegeKinston · $9,118 federal debt$44,5568Pitt Community CollegeWinterville · $14,550 federal debt$44,3819Gaston CollegeDallas · $6,334 federal debt$43,53710Surry Community CollegeDobson · $5,500 federal debt$43,441
CAREER CONTEXT IN NC

What related occupations pay in North Carolina

These are common occupational matches for this field, ranked by the strength of the federal education-to-occupation match.

25-1199Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
State median wage
$74,240
Middle 50% wage range
$56,630–$86,230
State employment
2,030
Projected growth
+2.0%
Annual openings
12,500
10th–90th percentile: $36,780–$163,130

Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in North Carolina; they are not earnings or placement rates for graduates of these programs. Wage ranges show the distribution across workers, not an entry-to-experienced career path. Growth and annual openings are national 2025–35 projections. BLS reports openings in thousands; DegreeVerdict displays the corresponding job count. These figures provide labor-market context and are not used in DegreeVerdict payoff or ROI calculations.

ALL REPORTING PROGRAMS

Compare every available outcome

Sorted by observed year-4 earnings. Open a row for its exact college-and-degree profile.

#CollegeCityMedian year-4 earningsMedian federal debt
1University of Mount OliveMount Olive$51,374$27,562
2Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington$48,958$7,947
3Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh$48,145$11,000
4Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville$46,852$12,037
5Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville$45,283$13,000
6Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte$45,205$7,104
7Lenoir Community CollegeKinston$44,556$9,118
8Pitt Community CollegeWinterville$44,381$14,550
9Gaston CollegeDallas$43,537$6,334
10Surry Community CollegeDobson$43,441$5,500
11Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville$43,374$6,313
12Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth$43,129$5,500
13Alamance Community CollegeGraham$42,755$6,625
14Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham$42,665$11,321
15Montgomery Community CollegeTroy$42,654Not available
16McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion$42,366Not available
17Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington$42,093$8,734
18Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro$42,057$5,500
19Southwestern Community CollegeSylva$41,953$8,500
20Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City$41,798$5,566
21Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson$41,713$5,500
22Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle$41,619Not available
23Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville$41,616$5,500
24Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford$41,536$5,500
25Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory$41,497$6,429
26Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy$41,496Not available
27Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville$41,492Not available
28Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia$41,131$5,500
29Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield$41,119$5,812
30Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount$40,987$12,750
31Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem$40,722$9,500
32Craven Community CollegeNew Bern$40,158$7,500
33Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury$40,094$8,719
34Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro$39,993Not available
35Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown$39,971$15,250
36Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro$39,800Not available
37Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson$39,644Not available
38Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville$39,097$12,397
39Cleveland Community CollegeShelby$38,334$7,131
40College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City$38,310$7,481
41Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton$37,986Not available
42South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton$37,941$7,500
43Wilson Community CollegeWilson$37,315$10,000
44Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst$37,123$5,500
45Martin Community CollegeWilliamston$36,795Not available
46Robeson Community CollegeLumberton$36,751Not available
47Sampson Community CollegeClinton$36,671Not available
48Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock$36,495$12,065
49Richmond Community CollegeHamlet$36,462$5,500
50Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale$34,997$6,625
51Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro$34,852$7,250
52Louisburg CollegeLouisburg$34,839$15,750
53Bladen Community CollegeDublin$33,421Not available
54Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro$32,905Not available
55James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville$30,639$11,278
56Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine$29,766Not available
57Haywood Community CollegeClyde$29,080Not available

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

A quick read on Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities in North Carolina

What do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree graduates earn in North Carolina?

Across 57 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $41,119 four years after completion.

How much federal debt is reported for these programs?

The median is $7,500 among the 41 programs reporting federal debt.

Which North Carolina colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?

The table compares the same federal field, credential and earnings year. University of Mount Olive has the highest reported figure among the programs shown.