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

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 62 graduates a year

$35,361
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,587
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#260 of 476
Rank by pay
#195 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

Florida State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida 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
…
257Westfield State University Westfield, MA$51,730$45,554#397$35,004
258Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$51,718$55,484#175$41,499
259University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$51,712$54,395#208$40,009
260Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$51,587$54,908#195$35,361
261Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$51,497$54,298#210$35,767
262California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$51,492$46,854#377$25,168
263University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$51,492$45,344#401$37,140

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Florida State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma—$58,691—

Other Majors at Florida State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$114,802$78,941#56 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$103,648$66,252#19 of 166
Industrial Engineering$96,504$76,426#51 of 94
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887$62,578#41 of 126
Security Science and Technology$93,841$58,249#4 of 45
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740$72,425#209 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$93,727$61,376#162 of 459
Insurance$92,064$61,071#10 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$91,056$55,626#108 of 796
Chemical Engineering$90,815$70,797#125 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,622$62,021#200 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089$56,516#124 of 452
Marketing$84,981$49,808#50 of 516
Civil Engineering$84,340$67,050#129 of 233
Real Estate$80,900$55,257#14 of 25
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,811$69,997#770 of 966
Statistics$77,605$47,347#36 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320$49,325#189 of 1176
Business/Commerce$74,716$47,342#45 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$73,888$49,144#12 of 299
Economics$73,527$47,304#236 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,875$31,074#35 of 110
Mathematics$68,131$49,919#179 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,059$34,745#154 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180$13,371#28 of 215
Area Studies$67,110—#17 of 70
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$66,943$39,967#6 of 16
Chemistry$66,724$40,629#102 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157—#43 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,941$41,060#67 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,361 one year after graduating and $51,587 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida 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, Florida State University ranks #260 by median pay four years after graduation, and #195 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for Florida 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.