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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree outcomes at Georgia Highlands College

Rome, GA · Public · Federal field 2401

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$568 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
25.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−103% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$44,693 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.

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+36%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,403$38,747
168Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
273Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
337Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
418Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$8,046Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,928

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

02 · BORROWING$11,166

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,693

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$118/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,928Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,389Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE20.7%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.

$28,403Year 1
$44,693Year 4
$38,747Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% 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$3,724
Estimated loan payment$118
418borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,693 vs. $44,125

$568 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$64,650 median wageGA estimate · 5,480 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k 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.

Dalton, GA

Dalton State College

$1,416 less debt · $1,916 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,369
Debt
$9,750
Annual net price
$5,012
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Atlanta, GA

Emory University

$12,781 higher earnings

Earnings
$57,474
Debt
$11,260
Annual net price
$22,585
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Oxford, GA

Emory University-Oxford College

$12,781 higher earnings

Earnings
$57,474
Debt
$11,260
Annual net price
$37,920
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Gainesville, GA

Brenau University

$10,275 higher earnings

Earnings
$54,968
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,924
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

337 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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