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

Raleigh, 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 close to similar programs.

$4,020 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
22.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−71% · 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$48,145 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.

+47%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,373 → $44,718
348Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
459Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
596Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
600Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$11,094Awarding-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.

7,743Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
916Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
4,488Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
1,682Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
15.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 1,071 non-completers
443Graduates 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$48,145$15,942 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$8,759

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$48,145

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$117/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 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 Degree · CIP 24.0101

Associate in Science

Reported price
$7,500
Completion
4.0%
Employed in Q2
64.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$10,077
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Associate in Arts · CIP 24.0101

Associate in Arts

Reported price
$12,500
Completion
11.0%
Employed in Q2
71.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,759Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,953Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.0%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.

$30,373Year 1
$48,145Year 4
$44,718Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% 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$4,012
Estimated loan payment$117
600borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,145 vs. $44,125

$4,020 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$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.

Washington, NC

Beaufort County Community College

$813 higher earnings · $3,053 less debt · $2,259 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,958
Debt
$7,947
Annual net price
$6,500
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Charlotte, NC

Central Piedmont Community College

$3,896 less debt · $5,414 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,205
Debt
$7,104
Annual net price
$3,345
View outcomes →
Kinston, NC

Lenoir Community College

$1,882 less debt · $4,632 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,556
Debt
$9,118
Annual net price
$4,127
View outcomes →
Dallas, NC

Gaston College

$4,666 less debt · $2,167 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,537
Debt
$6,334
Annual net price
$6,592
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

596 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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