Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Pathways College

A $27,000 debt load combined with estimated first-year earnings around $49,000 creates a manageable 0.55 debt-to-earnings ratio—but the limited graduate data behind these figures raises important questions about program scale and outcomes tracking. While similar liberal arts programs in Arizona suggest earnings in this range, and this estimate sits well above the national median of $36,340 for these degrees, Pathways College lacks the track record that comes with larger programs. The absence of any Pell grant recipients also suggests this may serve a narrow student population, making it harder to gauge how typical families might fare.

The estimated earnings align with what ASU and Northern Arizona report for their liberal arts graduates, but those are established programs with years of outcome data. With only three comparable programs in Arizona forming the basis for this estimate, you're essentially betting that Pathways will deliver results similar to much larger institutions. The debt figure appears reasonable—matching the national median—but without actual graduate data, there's no way to verify whether this school's students carry more or less than average, or how quickly they're able to pay it down.

Before committing to Pathways, contact the school directly to understand why their graduate numbers are too small to report. A newer program with limited data isn't automatically problematic, but you need clarity on job placement support and whether their graduates are actually finding work that justifies the investment.