How much do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree graduates from Patrick & Henry Community College earn?

The reported median is $36,213 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree at Patrick & Henry Community College

Martinsville, 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 below similar programs.

$7,912 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 24.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −189% · 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−$177,870

$4,000Current college-wide context−$185,870

$8,000Annual price−$193,870

$16,000Annual price−$209,870

$24,000Annual price−$225,870

$32,000Annual price−$241,870

$40,000Annual price−$257,870

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+85%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$20,681 → $38,304

82Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

148Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

189Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

33Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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.

703Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

126Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

541Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

20.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 172 non-completers

144Graduates 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$36,213$244 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$4,102

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

02 · BORROWING$9,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$36,213

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$95/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Associates Degree · CIP 24.0102

General Studies

Reported price: $8,710
Completion: 100.0%
Employed in Q2: 14.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $3,439

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 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,102Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,043Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE41.5%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.

$20,681Year 1

$36,213Year 4

$38,304Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% 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$3,018

Estimated loan payment$95

33borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$36,213 vs. $44,125

$7,912 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.

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.

Middletown, VA

Laurel Ridge Community College

$11,040 higher earnings · $135 less debt

Earnings: $47,253
Debt: $8,865
Annual net price: $6,013

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Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College

$9,328 higher earnings · $733 less debt

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

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Glenns, VA

Rappahannock Community College

$9,093 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt

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

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Franklin, VA

Paul D Camp Community College

$9,042 higher earnings · $1,045 less debt

Earnings: $45,255
Debt: $7,955
Annual net price: $4,126

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

189 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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