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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree outcomes at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Bowling Green, KY · Public · Federal field 2401

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$5,422 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
28.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−165% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+31%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,263$35,798
97Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
174Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
211Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
300Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$11,150Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$3,537

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

02 · BORROWING$10,949

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,703

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$116/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,537Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,993Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE57.7%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.

$27,263Year 1
$38,703Year 4
$35,798Year 5
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$3,225
Estimated loan payment$116
300borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,703 vs. $44,125

$5,422 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$67,690 median wageKY estimate · 4,120 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.

Hazard, KY

Hazard Community and Technical College

$2,343 higher earnings · $507 less debt · $582 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,046
Debt
$10,442
Annual net price
$2,955
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Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College

$3,968 higher earnings · $1,449 less debt

Earnings
$42,671
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$5,875
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Owensboro, KY

Owensboro Community and Technical College

$277 higher earnings · $1,563 less debt

Earnings
$38,980
Debt
$9,386
Annual net price
$5,800
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Paducah, KY

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

$132 higher earnings · $1,418 less debt

Earnings
$38,835
Debt
$9,531
Annual net price
$5,353
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DATA QUALITY

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211 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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