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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree outcomes at Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, NY · Public · Federal field 2401

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,553 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
26.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−129% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$41,572 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.

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+64%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,999$37,763
117Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
205Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
246Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
58Borrowers 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$13,898

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

02 · BORROWING$11,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$41,572

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$117/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,898Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,900Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE30.2%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.

$22,999Year 1
$41,572Year 4
$37,763Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$3,464
Estimated loan payment$117
58borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,572 vs. $44,125

$2,553 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$67,640 median wageNY estimate · 2,810 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.

Valhalla, NY

SUNY Westchester Community College

$8,740 higher earnings · $2,236 less debt · $4,525 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,312
Debt
$8,764
Annual net price
$9,373
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

$6,200 higher earnings · $4,112 less debt · $8,180 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,772
Debt
$6,888
Annual net price
$5,718
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Stone Ridge, NY

Ulster County Community College

$6,123 higher earnings · $2,250 less debt · $8,863 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,695
Debt
$8,750
Annual net price
$5,035
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Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College

$4,724 higher earnings · $1,500 less debt · $6,803 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,296
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$7,095
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DATA QUALITY

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246 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?

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