COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Forestry associate's degree at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC · 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.
$3,810 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 28.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −101% · 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−$90,850
$4,000Current college-wide context−$98,850
$8,000Annual price−$106,850
$16,000Annual price−$122,850
$24,000Annual price−$138,850
$32,000Annual price−$154,850
$40,000Annual price−$170,850
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,915$11,926 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$4,159
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$12,622
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$44,915
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$134/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$4,159Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,909Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE37.8%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?
3.6% 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$3,743
Estimated loan payment$134
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,915 vs. $48,725
$3,810 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.Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForesters$86,780 median wageSC estimate · 250 jobs · 19-1032$65,060–$97,610 middle 50% of SC wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$55,910 median wageSC estimate · 180 jobs · 19-4071$44,950–$71,410 middle 50% of SC wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeConservation Scientists$52,310 median wageSC estimate · 300 jobs · 19-1031$42,270–$69,020 middle 50% of SC wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Workers$44,050 median wageSC estimate · 40 jobs · 45-4011$39,460–$48,990 middle 50% of SC wages-1.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$56,730 median wageSC estimate · 370 jobs · 45-1011$51,690–$73,720 middle 50% of SC wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Pennsylvania College of Technology
$8,458 higher earnings · $622 less debt
- Earnings
- $53,373
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $25,110
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
$5,035 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $49,950
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $26,683
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
17 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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