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

The reported median is $47,351 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,239.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% above 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 South Central College

North Mankato, MN · 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.

$3,226 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 25.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −78% · 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−$66,490

$8,000Annual price−$82,490

$9,000Current college-wide context−$84,490

$16,000Annual price−$98,490

$24,000Annual price−$114,490

$32,000Annual price−$130,490

$40,000Annual price−$146,490

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,719 → $43,664

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

104Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

127Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

94Borrowers 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.

1,082Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

80Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

634Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

281Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 176 non-completers

88Graduates 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$47,351$10,860 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$9,082

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

02 · BORROWING$12,239

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,351

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$130/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 24.0101

Communication Studies Transfer Pathway

Reported price: $10,619
Completion: 22.0%
Employed in Q2: 80.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,111

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 24.0101

Economics Transfer Pathway

Reported price: $10,619
Completion: 22.0%
Employed in Q2: 80.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,111

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 24.0101

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Reported price: $10,619
Completion: 22.0%
Employed in Q2: 80.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,111

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,082Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,401Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE39.1%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.

$32,719Year 1

$47,351Year 4

$43,664Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% 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$3,946

Estimated loan payment$130

94borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,351 vs. $44,125

$3,226 above 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$84,280 median wageMN estimate · 2,620 jobs · 25-1199$71,850–$84,280 middle 50% of MN 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.

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College

$1,600 higher earnings · $850 less debt

Earnings: $48,951
Debt: $11,389
Annual net price: $10,046

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Austin, MN

Riverland Community College

$316 higher earnings · $1,655 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,667
Debt: $15,375
Annual net price: $7,427

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Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University

$8,817 higher earnings

Earnings: $56,168
Debt: $18,000
Annual net price: $13,529

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Winona, MN

Winona State University

$3,472 higher earnings

Earnings: $50,823
Debt: $13,062
Annual net price: $17,503

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

127 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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