← Program directory
COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

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

Goldsboro, 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.

$2,068 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
13.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−131% · 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$42,057 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.

+51%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,028 → $39,302
62Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
99Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
137Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
44Borrowers 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.

868Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
167Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
604Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
14.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 113 non-completers
92Graduates 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$42,057$9,854 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$2,245

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

02 · BORROWING$5,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,057

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$58/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.

Enter my price →
AVERAGE NET PRICE$2,245Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,096Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE49.3%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.

$26,028Year 1
$42,057Year 4
$39,302Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.7% 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$3,505
Estimated loan payment$58
44borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,057 vs. $44,125

$2,068 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.

Wentworth, NC

Rockingham Community College

$1,072 higher earnings · $185 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,129
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$2,060
View outcomes →
Durham, NC

Durham Technical Community College

$608 higher earnings · $581 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,665
Debt
$11,321
Annual net price
$1,664
View outcomes →
Mount Olive, NC

University of Mount Olive

$9,317 higher earnings

Earnings
$51,374
Debt
$27,562
Annual net price
$18,853
View outcomes →
Washington, NC

Beaufort County Community College

$6,901 higher earnings

Earnings
$48,958
Debt
$7,947
Annual net price
$6,500
View outcomes →
Compare these programs →
DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

137 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.

Calculate my payoff →