COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree at Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR · 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.
$94 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 36.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −108% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$99,690
$8,000Annual price−$115,690
$12,000Current college-wide context−$123,690
$16,000Annual price−$131,690
$24,000Annual price−$147,690
$32,000Annual price−$163,690
$40,000Annual price−$179,690
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,031$7,949 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$12,266
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$16,168
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$44,031
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$171/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$12,266Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,753Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE25.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.7% 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$3,669
Estimated loan payment$171
275borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,031 vs. $44,125
$94 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$72,440 median wageOR estimate · 3,840 jobs · 25-1199$51,880–$102,260 middle 50% of OR 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
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.
Portland Community College
$5,135 higher earnings · $834 less debt · $1,861 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,166
- Debt
- $15,334
- Annual net price
- $10,405
Columbia Gorge Community College
$4,517 higher earnings · $3,752 less debt · $1,850 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,548
- Debt
- $12,416
- Annual net price
- $10,416
Chemeketa Community College
$2,716 higher earnings · $3,334 less debt · $4,066 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,747
- Debt
- $12,834
- Annual net price
- $8,200
Mt Hood Community College
$2,161 higher earnings · $5,085 less debt · $4,445 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,192
- Debt
- $11,083
- Annual net price
- $7,821
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
95 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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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