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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree programs in New York

Compare 50 reporting programs using the same federal field and associate's degree credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

50Programs reporting earnings
$41,572Median year-4 earnings
$10,999Median federal debt
43Programs reporting debt
OUTCOME SPREAD

Highest reported earnings in New York

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

1Maria College of AlbanyAlbany · Debt not reported$79,2662St. Francis CollegeBrooklyn · $16,725 federal debt$74,8673Excelsior UniversityAlbany · $9,196 federal debt$63,0164Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs · Debt not reported$54,1225SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhalla · $8,764 federal debt$50,3126Touro UniversityNew York · $10,500 federal debt$49,6927CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn · $11,144 federal debt$49,1608CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn · $6,888 federal debt$47,7729Ulster County Community CollegeStone Ridge · $8,750 federal debt$47,69510North Country Community CollegeSaranac Lake · $12,000 federal debt$46,635
CAREER CONTEXT IN NY

What related occupations pay in New York

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
$67,640
Middle 50% wage range
$49,920–$98,290
State employment
2,810
Projected growth
+2.0%
Annual openings
12,500
10th–90th percentile: $46,150–$132,640

Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in New York; 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
1Maria College of AlbanyAlbany$79,266Not available
2St. Francis CollegeBrooklyn$74,867$16,725
3Excelsior UniversityAlbany$63,016$9,196
4Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs$54,122Not available
5SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhalla$50,312$8,764
6Touro UniversityNew York$49,692$10,500
7CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn$49,160$11,144
8CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn$47,772$6,888
9Ulster County Community CollegeStone Ridge$47,695$8,750
10North Country Community CollegeSaranac Lake$46,635$12,000
11Nassau Community CollegeGarden City$46,296$9,500
12College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island$46,075$9,000
13Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale$45,980$11,000
14Suffolk County Community CollegeSelden$45,964$8,000
15Columbia-Greene Community CollegeHudson$45,243$11,000
16SUNY MorrisvilleMorrisville$44,543$17,058
17Sullivan County Community CollegeLoch Sheldrake$43,457$11,000
18CUNY Hostos Community CollegeBronx$43,296$6,549
19CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York$42,950$8,057
20Monroe Community CollegeRochester$42,755$11,000
21Orange County Community CollegeMiddletown$42,603$10,625
22Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeDryden$42,374$12,000
23Onondaga Community CollegeSyracuse$41,819$10,950
24CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeBayside$41,794$8,450
25Fulton-Montgomery Community CollegeJohnstown$41,700$10,999
26Finger Lakes Community CollegeCanandaigua$41,572$11,000
27Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy$41,374$10,046
28SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton$41,254$14,750
29Erie Community CollegeBuffalo$41,222$10,090
30CUNY Bronx Community CollegeBronx$40,896$7,000
31SUNY College of Technology at DelhiDelhi$40,802$14,250
32Genesee Community CollegeBatavia$40,776$10,064
33Mohawk Valley Community CollegeUtica$40,621$11,100
34Dutchess Community CollegePoughkeepsie$40,570$11,000
35Niagara County Community CollegeSanborn$40,417$11,500
36SUNY College of Technology at AlfredAlfred$39,787$15,250
37SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton$39,732$12,000
38Rockland Community CollegeSuffern$39,630$8,390
39Schenectady County Community CollegeSchenectady$39,187Not available
40CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City$39,136$5,500
41Herkimer County Community CollegeHerkimer$38,819$11,000
42CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn$38,641$8,115
43SUNY Corning Community CollegeCorning$38,547$12,000
44Jefferson Community CollegeWatertown$37,798$12,000
45Jamestown Community CollegeJamestown$37,485$9,280
46Clinton Community CollegePlattsburgh$36,538$11,521
47Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson$34,571Not available
48Simon's Rock at Bard CollegeBarrytown$34,571Not available
49CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeNew York$34,464Not available
50Houghton UniversityHoughton$31,881Not 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 New York

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

Across 50 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $41,572 four years after completion.

How much federal debt is reported for these programs?

The median is $10,999 among the 43 programs reporting federal debt.

Which New York colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?

The table compares the same federal field, credential and earnings year. Maria College of Albany has the highest reported figure among the programs shown.