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

The reported median is $43,756 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $10,227.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% 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 Harford Community College

Bel Air, 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.

$369 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 23.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −111% · 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−$102,440

$8,000Annual price−$118,440

$9,000Current college-wide context−$120,440

$16,000Annual price−$134,440

$24,000Annual price−$150,440

$32,000Annual price−$166,440

$40,000Annual price−$182,440

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+66%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,448 → $43,965

76Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

99Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

144Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

138Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$12,405Awarding-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.

1,437Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

200Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

788Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

283Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

16.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 191 non-completers

111Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$43,756$7,265 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$9,234

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

02 · BORROWING$10,227

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,756

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$108/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,234Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,821Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE39.3%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.

$26,448Year 1

$43,756Year 4

$43,965Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.0% 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$3,646

Estimated loan payment$108

138borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,756 vs. $44,125

$369 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.

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College

$2,831 higher earnings · $1,477 less debt · $6,509 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,587
Debt: $8,750
Annual net price: $2,725

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Rockville, MD

Montgomery College

$2,316 higher earnings · $727 less debt · $1,207 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,072
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $8,027

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Adelphi, MD

University of Maryland Global Campus

$13,125 higher earnings · $1,977 less debt

Earnings: $56,881
Debt: $8,250
Annual net price: $22,063

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Baltimore, MD

Baltimore City Community College

$6,879 higher earnings · $1,377 less debt

Earnings: $50,635
Debt: $8,850
Annual net price: $15,987

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

144 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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