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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree at John A Logan College

Carterville, IL · 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 below similar programs.

$10,029 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
21.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−208% · Negative 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$34,096 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.

+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,892 → $29,032
19Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
48Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
57Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
28Borrowers 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.

624Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
74Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
492Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
18.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 119 non-completers
54Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$34,096$712 below 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$5,541

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

02 · BORROWING$7,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,096

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$77/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$5,541Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,596Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE45.7%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.

$23,892Year 1
$34,096Year 4
$29,032Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.7% 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$2,841
Estimated loan payment$77
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,096 vs. $44,125

$10,029 below 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$59,590 median wageIL estimate · 990 jobs · 25-1199$31,200–$76,790 middle 50% of IL 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.

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton College

$15,129 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $358 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,225
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$5,183
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Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College

$9,976 higher earnings · $215 less debt · $299 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,072
Debt
$7,035
Annual net price
$5,242
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Kankakee, IL

Kankakee Community College

$9,667 higher earnings · $1,350 less debt · $876 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,763
Debt
$5,900
Annual net price
$4,665
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Cicero, IL

Morton College

$8,974 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $350 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,070
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$5,191
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

57 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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