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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree at Sullivan County Community College

Loch Sheldrake, NY · 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.

$668 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
25.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−114% · 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$43,457 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.

+58%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,874 → $43,907
54Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
74Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
87Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
41Borrowers 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.

406Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
272Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
68Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
23.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 111 non-completers
77Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,457$9,107 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$8,482

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

02 · BORROWING$11,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,457

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$117/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,482Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,601Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.2%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.

$27,874Year 1
$43,457Year 4
$43,907Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% 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$3,621
Estimated loan payment$117
41borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,457 vs. $44,125

$668 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$67,640 median wageNY estimate · 2,810 jobs · 25-1199$49,920–$98,290 middle 50% of NY 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.

Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

$4,315 higher earnings · $4,112 less debt · $2,764 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,772
Debt
$6,888
Annual net price
$5,718
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Stone Ridge, NY

Ulster County Community College

$4,238 higher earnings · $2,250 less debt · $3,447 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,695
Debt
$8,750
Annual net price
$5,035
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Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College

$2,839 higher earnings · $1,500 less debt · $1,387 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,296
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$7,095
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Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY

$2,618 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt · $2,903 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,075
Debt
$9,000
Annual net price
$5,579
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

87 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.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

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