How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $10,115.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 30% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities undergraduate certificate or diploma at Central Arizona College

Q: How much do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Central Arizona College earn?

The reported median is $58,439 four years after completion.

Coolidge, AZ · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$13,533 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 17.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $89,390 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $46,570

100Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

138Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

170Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

40Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

469Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

150Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

139Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

82Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

138Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$58,439A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$4,714

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$10,115

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,439

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$107/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,714Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,720Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE27.1%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$58,439Year 4

$46,570Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,870

Estimated loan payment$107

40borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,439 vs. $44,906

$13,533 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,700 median wageAZ estimate · 2,000 jobs · 25-1199$60,350–$85,800 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Sierra Vista, AZ

Cochise County Community College District

$365 less debt

Earnings: $40,729
Debt: $9,750
Annual net price: $7,929

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Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College

$5,870 higher earnings · $4,054 lower annual net price

Earnings: $64,309
Debt: $24,750
Annual net price: $660

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San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College

$3,615 less debt · $1,377 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,470
Debt: $6,500
Annual net price: $3,337

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Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons

$2,365 less debt · $1,012 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,488
Debt: $7,750
Annual net price: $3,702

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

170 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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