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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree at Minnesota State University-Mankato

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.

$1,254 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
27.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−97% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$45,379 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.

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+70%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,187 → $46,318
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
46Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
36Borrowers 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.

245Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
148Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
126Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
95Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
12.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
38Graduates 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$45,379$8,888 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$19,139

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

02 · BORROWING$12,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,379

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

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Reported price
$18,939
Completion
79.0%
Employed in Q2
65.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$5,837
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 24.0103

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Reported price
$37,878
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
44.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$4,684
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 24.0102

Open Studies

Reported price
$37,878
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
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$19,139Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,995Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.9%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.

$27,187Year 1
$45,379Year 4
$46,318Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$3,782
Estimated loan payment$130
36borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,379 vs. $44,125

$1,254 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

$3,572 higher earnings · $861 less debt · $9,093 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,951
Debt
$11,389
Annual net price
$10,046
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North Mankato, MN

South Central College

$1,972 higher earnings · $11 less debt · $10,057 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,351
Debt
$12,239
Annual net price
$9,082
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Granite Falls, MN

Minnesota West Community and Technical College

$648 higher earnings · $729 less debt · $7,948 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,027
Debt
$11,521
Annual net price
$11,191
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Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University

$10,789 higher earnings · $5,610 lower annual net price

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

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46 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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