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Business/Commerce, General associate's degree at Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$9,460 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
39.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−135% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$40,467 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 → $39,998
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
34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
46Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$17,042Awarding-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.

251Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
32Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
195Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
221Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
18.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 35 non-completers
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,467$5,193 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 68 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$19,951

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

02 · BORROWING$16,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,467

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$170/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

5 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.

Microsoft Office Associate Certification - HYBRID · CIP 52.0101

Microsoft Office Associate Certification (HYBRID)

Reported price
$6,000
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Office Administration Certification Program · CIP 52.0101

Office Administration Certification Program

Reported price
$7,500
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Online Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist Expert-Certification · CIP 52.0101

Online Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist Expert

Reported price
$7,500
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Online GED to Job Ready Certification Program · CIP 52.0101

Online GED to Job Ready Certification Program

Reported price
$7,500
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
HYBRID - WorkForce Specialist Certification with QuickBooks · CIP 52.0101

HYBRID - WorkForce Specialist with QuickBooks

Reported price
$10,000
Completion
59.0%
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 5 of 5 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,951Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,770Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE36.7%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
$40,467Year 4
$39,998Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.0% 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$3,372
Estimated loan payment$170
46borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,467 vs. $49,927

$9,460 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.
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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.

Blue Bell, PA

Montgomery County Community College

$20,131 higher earnings · $5,000 less debt · $8,827 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,598
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
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Philadelphia, PA

Community College of Philadelphia

$14,326 higher earnings · $2,563 less debt · $8,040 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,793
Debt
$13,437
Annual net price
$11,911
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Bethlehem, PA

Northampton County Area Community College

$14,194 higher earnings · $1,875 less debt · $7,832 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,661
Debt
$14,125
Annual net price
$12,119
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Nanticoke, PA

Luzerne County Community College

$8,443 higher earnings · $5,250 less debt · $10,518 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,910
Debt
$10,750
Annual net price
$9,433
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34 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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