How much do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree graduates from John Wood Community College earn?

The reported median is $41,513 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $8,730.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree at John Wood Community College

Quincy, 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 close to similar programs.

$2,612 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 21.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −133% · 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$124,870

$7,000Current college-wide context−$138,870

$8,000Current college-wide context−$140,870

$16,000Annual price−$156,870

$24,000Annual price−$172,870

$32,000Annual price−$188,870

$40,000Annual price−$204,870

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,030 → $33,553

46Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

94Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

125Borrowers 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.

519Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

71Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

381Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

95Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 120 non-completers

88Graduates 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$41,513$6,705 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$7,050

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

02 · BORROWING$8,730

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$41,513

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$93/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,050Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,845Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE48.9%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.

$24,030Year 1

$41,513Year 4

$33,553Year 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$3,459

Estimated loan payment$93

125borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,513 vs. $44,125

$2,612 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.

Elgin, IL

Elgin Community College

$10,043 higher earnings · $350 less debt · $1,024 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,556
Debt: $8,380
Annual net price: $6,026

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Des Plaines, IL

Oakton College

$7,712 higher earnings · $3,230 less debt · $1,867 lower annual net price

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

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Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College

$5,063 higher earnings · $480 less debt · $5,378 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,576
Debt: $8,250
Annual net price: $1,672

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Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College

$3,853 higher earnings · $1,384 less debt · $4,796 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,366
Debt: $7,346
Annual net price: $2,254

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

94 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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