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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree at Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, MO · 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.

$4,620 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
31.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−153% · 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$39,505 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.

+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,787 → $36,903
410Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
717Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
949Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
550Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$7,080Awarding-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.

2,552Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
359Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
1,904Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
679Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
19.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 432 non-completers
717Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,505$6,516 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$6,936

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

02 · BORROWING$12,567

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,505

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$133/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.

AA-2 YEAR DEGREE-English · CIP 24.0199

Associate Of Arts In English AA

Reported price
$13,507
Completion
20.0%
Employed in Q2
28.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$5,143
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
AIS-2 YEAR DEGREE-Interdepartmental Studies · CIP 24.0102

Associate Of Interdepartmental Studies AIS

Reported price
$13,766
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
57.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$6,379
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
AA-2 YEAR DEGREE · CIP 24.0199

Associate of Arts General Studies AA

Reported price
$13,910
Completion
28.0%
Employed in Q2
29.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$4,578
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning 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$6,936Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,188Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE32.5%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.

$26,787Year 1
$39,505Year 4
$36,903Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$3,292
Estimated loan payment$133
550borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,505 vs. $44,125

$4,620 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$61,860 median wageMO estimate · 1,080 jobs · 25-1199$59,570–$83,770 middle 50% of MO 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.

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College

$6,568 higher earnings · $6,067 less debt · $1,099 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,073
Debt
$6,500
Annual net price
$5,837
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Moberly, MO

Moberly Area Community College

$1,953 higher earnings · $1,574 less debt · $126 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,458
Debt
$10,993
Annual net price
$6,810
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Bridgeton, MO

Saint Louis Community College

$5,492 higher earnings · $4,567 less debt

Earnings
$44,997
Debt
$8,000
Annual net price
$8,440
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Kansas City, MO

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

$4,816 higher earnings · $5,246 less debt

Earnings
$44,321
Debt
$7,321
Annual net price
$8,398
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

949 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?

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