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

Nelsonville, OH · 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.

$1,532 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
38.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−121% · 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$42,593 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.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
47Borrowers 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.

628Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
371Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
299Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
24.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 176 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,593$7,785 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$13,704

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

02 · BORROWING$16,293

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,593

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$173/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

4 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 24.0102

Associate of Arts

Reported price
$12,900
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Associate degree · CIP 24.0102

Associate of Individualized Studies

Reported price
$15,000
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Associate degree · CIP 24.0102

Associate of Science

Reported price
$15,000
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Associate degree · CIP 24.0102

Associate of Technical Studies

Reported price
$15,000
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction 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 4 of 4 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,704Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,171Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE37.2%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.

Not availableYear 1
$42,593Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.9% 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$3,549
Estimated loan payment$173
47borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,593 vs. $44,125

$1,532 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$75,680 median wageOH estimate · 5,670 jobs · 25-1199$57,260–$99,370 middle 50% of OH 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
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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.

Marion, OH

Marion Technical College

$8,803 higher earnings · $3,481 less debt · $6,287 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,396
Debt
$12,812
Annual net price
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Columbus, OH

Columbus State Community College

$5,033 higher earnings · $3,211 less debt · $5,304 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,626
Debt
$13,082
Annual net price
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Lima, OH

Ohio State University-Lima Campus

$4,990 higher earnings · $2,293 less debt · $764 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,583
Debt
$14,000
Annual net price
$12,940
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Marion, OH

Ohio State University-Marion Campus

$4,990 higher earnings · $2,293 less debt · $2,216 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,583
Debt
$14,000
Annual net price
$11,488
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Not reported 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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