Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs in Maryland
30 schools in Maryland teach this, at certificate or associate level. 17 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $36,255 at University of Maryland Global Campus.
What this work pays in Maryland
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Maryland earn a median of $82,850 a year across 4,840 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi | Associate's degree | $7,912 | $36,255 (224 grads) | 2,194 |
| Baltimore City Community College Baltimore | Associate's degree | — | $33,459 (60 grads) | 107 |
| Cecil College North East | Associate's degree | — | $33,281 (34 grads) | 97 |
| Anne Arundel Community College Arnold | Associate's degree | $8,269 | $30,228 (211 grads) | 609 |
| Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $28,431 (227 grads) | 691 |
| Carroll Community College Westminster | Associate's degree | $10,998 | $27,048 (72 grads) | 255 |
| Prince George's Community College Largo | Associate's degree | $10,572 | $25,774 (80 grads) | 696 |
| Howard Community College Columbia | Associate's degree | $9,500 | $24,228 (122 grads) | 753 |
| Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | Associate's degree | $5,250 | $24,164 (53 grads) | 92 |
| Frederick Community College Frederick | Associate's degree | $6,109 | $23,842 (102 grads) | 240 |
| College of Southern Maryland La Plata | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $23,042 (117 grads) | 415 |
| Chesapeake College Wye Mills | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,989 (17 grads) | 0 |
| Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland | Associate's degree | $11,879 | $22,796 (29 grads) | 124 |
| Montgomery College Rockville | Associate's degree | $9,000 | $21,508 (104 grads) | 1,127 |
| Harford Community College Bel Air | Associate's degree | $8,718 | $20,482 (76 grads) | 344 |
| Garrett College McHenry | Associate's degree | $12,833 | $19,227 (26 grads) | 46 |
| Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | Associate's degree | $9,552 | $17,794 (71 grads) | 239 |
| College of Southern Maryland La Plata | Undergraduate certificate | $8,262 | not published | 413 |
| Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Anne Arundel Community College Arnold | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Baltimore City Community College Baltimore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cecil College North East | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Chesapeake College Wye Mills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 94 |
| Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Frederick Community College Frederick | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Howard Community College Columbia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Montgomery College Rockville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Prince George's Community College Largo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 75 |
| Washington Adventist University Takoma Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.