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

Boise, ID · Associate's Degree · about 180 graduates a year

$40,886
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,335
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#87 of 947
Rank by pay
#62 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,959
Median federal debt

Boise State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

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

All 947 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
1Maria College of Albany Albany, NY$79,266$75,445#2$60,857
2St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$74,867$71,258#3—
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$74,154$65,300#6$40,995
4University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT$65,875$59,309#15—
5American Public University System Charles Town, WV$63,895$75,591#1$52,108
6Excelsior University Albany, NY$63,016$59,978#11$50,464
7Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK$62,432$70,096#5—
8Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$62,009$70,386#4$55,667
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$61,186$55,675#26—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$60,803$53,366#63$50,524
…
84Macomb Community College Warren, MI$50,409$53,150#66$29,791
85Community College of Denver Denver, CO$50,401$47,135#272$29,078
86Lake Superior College Duluth, MN$50,382$48,126#230$33,525
87Boise State University Boise, ID$50,335$53,524#62$40,886
88SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY$50,312$47,887#240$30,417
89Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK$50,227$56,393#22$57,445
90Century College White Bear Lake, MN$50,145$47,899#239$38,376

Other Majors at Boise State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,624—#196 of 426

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,886 one year after graduating and $50,335 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 947 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Boise State University ranks #87 by median pay four years after graduation, and #62 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,959.

← All data for Boise 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.