How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $5,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities undergraduate certificate or diploma at Chesapeake College

Q: How much do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Chesapeake College earn?

The reported median is $42,821 four years after completion.

Wye Mills, MD · 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.

$2,085 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 12.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+59%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,611 → $47,042

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

28Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

83Recent 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.

241Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

239Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

22.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 43 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$42,821A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$5,106

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

02 · BORROWING$5,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,821

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$58/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,106Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,751Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE35.0%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.

$29,611Year 1

$42,821Year 4

$47,042Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.6% 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$3,568

Estimated loan payment$58

24borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,821 vs. $44,906

$2,085 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$82,850 median wageMD estimate · 4,840 jobs · 25-1199$66,920–$126,100 middle 50% of MD 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.

La Plata, MD

College of Southern Maryland

$8,024 higher earnings

Earnings: $50,845
Debt: $8,262
Annual net price: $9,204

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Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College

$21,488 higher earnings · $4,446 lower annual net price

Earnings: $64,309
Debt: $24,750
Annual net price: $660

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Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College

$15,618 higher earnings · $392 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,439
Debt: $10,115
Annual net price: $4,714

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San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College

$11,649 higher earnings · $1,769 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,470
Debt: $6,500
Annual net price: $3,337

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

37 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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