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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree at Laurel Ridge Community College

Middletown, VA · 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.

$3,128 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
18.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−78% · 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$47,253 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.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+59%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,017 → $44,620
209Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
289Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
408Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
179Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$10,925Awarding-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.

892Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
172Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
544Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
69Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
19.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 211 non-completers
304Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,253$11,284 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$6,013

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

02 · BORROWING$8,865

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,253

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$94/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,013Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,110Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE44.6%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.

$28,017Year 1
$47,253Year 4
$44,620Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.4% 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$3,938
Estimated loan payment$94
179borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,253 vs. $44,125

$3,128 above 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$84,060 median wageVA estimate · 1,580 jobs · 25-1199$61,350–$133,660 middle 50% of VA 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
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.

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College

$598 less debt · $472 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,541
Debt
$8,267
Annual net price
$5,541
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Glenns, VA

Rappahannock Community College

$1,615 less debt · $1,670 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,306
Debt
$7,250
Annual net price
$4,343
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Franklin, VA

Paul D Camp Community College

$910 less debt · $1,887 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,255
Debt
$7,955
Annual net price
$4,126
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Cedar Bluff, VA

Southwest Virginia Community College

$3,365 less debt · $8 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,579
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$6,005
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

408 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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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