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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree at University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit

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.

$21,750 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
58.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$59,375 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+43% · Positive payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$65,875 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
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 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

306Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
168Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
249Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$65,875$29,384 above the preliminary benchmark

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$27,807

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

02 · BORROWING$38,533

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,875

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$409/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,807Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$52,957Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE41.2%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
$65,875Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.5% 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$5,490
Estimated loan payment$409
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,875 vs. $44,125

$21,750 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$78,220 median wageCT estimate · 1,940 jobs · 25-1199$50,970–$100,800 middle 50% of CT 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.

New Britain, CT

Charter Oak State College

$23,124 less debt · $11,992 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,478
Debt
$15,409
Annual net price
$15,815
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New Britain, CT

Connecticut State Community College

$32,483 less debt · $16,294 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,789
Debt
$6,050
Annual net price
$11,513
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West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford

$26,533 less debt

Earnings
$43,884
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$30,282
View outcomes →
Brooklyn, NY

St. Francis College

$8,992 higher earnings · $21,808 less debt · $9,678 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,867
Debt
$16,725
Annual net price
$18,129
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

Not reported 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.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

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