Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$30,939
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,864
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#415 of 476
Rank by pay
#353 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,557
Median federal debt

Jacksonville State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 60% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Jacksonville State University Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
412Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$43,183$49,988#320—
413University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$43,026$42,273#442—
414University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR$42,902$50,556#310$34,143
415Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$42,864$48,654#353$30,939
416Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$42,692$49,419#334$33,705
417Vermont State University Randolph, VT$42,671$43,827#426$41,999
418Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$42,463$45,314#403$28,620

Other Majors at Jacksonville State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$92,358$57,351#3 of 15
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,850$57,466#5 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,984$68,896#567 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$79,129$62,795#309 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,420$55,867#114 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,025$39,457#344 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$62,589$40,541#662 of 796
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$57,191$44,778#8 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,874$39,729#908 of 1176
Mathematics$52,365—#293 of 309
Special Education and Teaching$50,404$42,107#102 of 177
Security Science and Technology$50,281$27,926#40 of 45
Biology$48,523$33,236#725 of 841
History$48,390$29,057#287 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,830—#258 of 345
Music$47,582$32,893#82 of 268
Marketing$47,514$38,458#502 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,385$41,384#370 of 680
Geography and Cartography$46,817—#115 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,156$33,879#589 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,042$24,692#146 of 156
Social Work$45,882$34,485#362 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$43,769$35,147#586 of 660
English Language and Literature$42,655$37,774#450 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$42,212$29,138#33 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$41,659$20,826#208 of 423
Psychology$39,687$23,135#977 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$31,303—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Jacksonville State University liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,939 one year after graduating and $42,864 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Jacksonville State University rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Jacksonville State University ranks #415 by median pay four years after graduation, and #353 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Jacksonville State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,557.

← All data for Jacksonville State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.