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

The reported median is $38,334 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $7,131.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

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

Shelby, NC · 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.

$5,791 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 18.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −172% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+51%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,055 → $34,922

65Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

121Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

142Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

48Borrowers 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.

1,277Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

167Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

939Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

17.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 199 non-completers

142Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$38,334$6,131 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$995

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

02 · BORROWING$7,131

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,334

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$76/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$995Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$5,565Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE31.5%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.

$23,055Year 1

$38,334Year 4

$34,922Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.4% 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$3,195

Estimated loan payment$76

48borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,334 vs. $44,125

$5,791 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$74,240 median wageNC estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1199$56,630–$86,230 middle 50% of NC 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.

Charlotte, NC

Central Piedmont Community College

$6,871 higher earnings · $27 less debt

Earnings: $45,205
Debt: $7,104
Annual net price: $3,345

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Dallas, NC

Gaston College

$5,203 higher earnings · $797 less debt

Earnings: $43,537
Debt: $6,334
Annual net price: $6,592

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Dobson, NC

Surry Community College

$5,107 higher earnings · $1,631 less debt

Earnings: $43,441
Debt: $5,500
Annual net price: $4,961

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Statesville, NC

Mitchell Community College

$5,040 higher earnings · $818 less debt

Earnings: $43,374
Debt: $6,313
Annual net price: $6,481

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

142 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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