← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFF

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree outcomes at Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA · Public · Federal field 2401

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$37 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
19.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−108% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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$44,088 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,261

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

02 · BORROWING$8,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,088

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$93/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$10,261Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,924Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE29.2%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
$44,088Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% 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$3,674
Estimated loan payment$93
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,088 vs. $44,125

$37 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$100,690 median wageCA estimate · 37,770 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k 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.

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons

$7,473 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $6,559 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,561
Debt
$7,750
Annual net price
$3,702
View outcomes →
Orange, CA

Santiago Canyon College

$5,012 higher earnings · $3,250 less debt · $8,132 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,100
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$2,129
View outcomes →
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College

$2,436 higher earnings · $872 less debt · $4,589 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,524
Debt
$7,878
Annual net price
$5,672
View outcomes →
Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College

$2,366 higher earnings · $1,795 less debt · $3,058 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,454
Debt
$6,955
Annual net price
$7,203
View outcomes →
Compare these programs →
DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

Not reported 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.

Calculate my payoff →