Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $34,811 track close to the $37,292 national median for Human Services, General programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.
The 3.4x return on tuition is positive but not overwhelming. Financial outcomes depend on keeping costs close to in-state rates.
AI risk is moderate — 26% task exposure — and the 2% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
At $13,000 in median debt against $34,811 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.
At #67 out of 84 programs, Lees-McRae College's financial outcomes for Human Services, General trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.