COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree at Ranger College
Ranger, TX · 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.
$4,111 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 17.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −149% · 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−$139,860
$6,000Current college-wide context−$151,860
$8,000Annual price−$155,860
$16,000Annual price−$171,860
$24,000Annual price−$187,860
$32,000Annual price−$203,860
$40,000Annual price−$219,860
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$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,014$6,716 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$6,182
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$7,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$40,014
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$74/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$6,182Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,017Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE18.7%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.2% 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$3,335
Estimated loan payment$74
163borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$40,014 vs. $44,125
$4,111 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$64,110 median wageTX estimate · 4,600 jobs · 25-1199$51,070–$97,880 middle 50% of TX 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.
Midland College
$3,078 higher earnings · $1,500 less debt · $1,670 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $43,092
- Debt
- $5,500
- Annual net price
- $4,512
Laredo College
$1,005 higher earnings · $1,500 less debt · $384 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,019
- Debt
- $5,500
- Annual net price
- $5,798
Howard College
$10,089 higher earnings · $35 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,103
- Debt
- $14,233
- Annual net price
- $6,147
Southwest College for the Deaf
$10,089 higher earnings · $3,724 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,103
- Debt
- $14,233
- Annual net price
- $2,458
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
119 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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