Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$42,136
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,651
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#390 of 476
Rank by pay
#446 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Colorado Mesa University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Colorado Mesa 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
…
387East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$44,738$48,871#343$32,474
388State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$44,687$42,533#438$37,940
389St. John's College Annapolis, MD$44,652$39,187#459$25,307
390Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$44,651$41,757#446$42,136
391Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$44,299$47,525#373$39,564
392Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA$44,226$51,195#291$25,777
393Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$44,180$44,931#410$33,573

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Colorado Mesa University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$32,460$43,775$20,170

Other Majors at Colorado Mesa University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$96,708$65,284#139 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,319$69,631#676 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,932$54,004#99 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$72,815$49,827#57 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$71,577$52,198#443 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,297$46,316#397 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,708$38,204#179 of 660
Business/Commerce$57,897$43,111#218 of 271
Communication and Media Studies$54,717$32,899#310 of 660
Psychology$54,321$34,116#280 of 1027
Social Work$50,441$42,254#253 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,384—#188 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,348$31,253#431 of 610
Biology$45,737$32,565#778 of 841
English Language and Literature$43,733$33,622#433 of 576
Sociology$42,701—#424 of 462
Fine and Studio Arts$32,144$27,136#393 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$21,173—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Colorado Mesa University liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,136 one year after graduating and $44,651 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Colorado Mesa 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, Colorado Mesa University ranks #390 by median pay four years after graduation, and #446 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Colorado Mesa University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Colorado Mesa 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.