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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree at Southern University at Shreveport

Shreveport, LA · 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.

$14,384 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
73.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−236% · 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$29,741 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.

+103%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$17,392 → $35,390
20Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
49Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
60Borrowers 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.

763Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
718Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
586Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 253 non-completers
38Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$29,741$2,462 below the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 29 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$11,049

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

02 · BORROWING$21,880

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$29,741

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$232/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$11,049Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,017Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE10.5%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.

$17,392Year 1
$29,741Year 4
$35,390Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.4% 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$2,478
Estimated loan payment$232
60borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$29,741 vs. $44,125

$14,384 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$78,810 median wageLA estimate · 6,870 jobs · 25-1199$61,390–$106,410 middle 50% of LA 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.

Monroe, LA

Louisiana Delta Community College

$11,751 higher earnings · $3,130 less debt · $3,347 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,492
Debt
$18,750
Annual net price
$7,702
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Eunice, LA

Louisiana State University-Eunice

$10,256 higher earnings · $9,880 less debt · $628 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,997
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$10,421
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Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College

$9,993 higher earnings · $4,580 less debt · $1,575 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,734
Debt
$17,300
Annual net price
$9,474
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Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish Community College

$6,846 higher earnings · $2,130 less debt · $343 lower annual net price

Earnings
$36,587
Debt
$19,750
Annual net price
$10,706
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

49 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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