College Scorecard program reportCIP 24.01 · UNITID 148007

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Associate's Degree · Chicago Heights, IL

At Prairie State College, the Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree program reported $47,062 median earnings four years after completion and $15,437 median federal debt among 101 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$47,062Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$15,437Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates101Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records578Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities graduates at Prairie State College earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $47,062, five-year median earnings were $42,077, and median federal debt was $15,437 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$47,062

Median earnings five years after completion$42,077

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Prairie State College’s Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities program compare?

Among 578 published associate's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 79th percentile and debt was lower than about 8% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile79th

Higher earnings than about 79% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position8%

Lower median debt than about 8% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 578 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Prairie State College cost and completion data?

The Prairie State College institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, Illinois · Public

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Answers at a glance

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Prairie State College: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $47,062 four-year median earnings, $15,437 median federal debt, 101 working graduates, and 578 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities program earn?

Median earnings were $47,062 four years after completion and $42,077 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities program?

The published median federal debt was $15,437 across a reported debt cohort of 133 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 24.01 and the Associate's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.