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

Morehead, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 140 graduates a year

$30,055
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,422
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#407 of 476
Rank by pay
#336 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,836
Median federal debt

Morehead State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morehead 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
…
404Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$43,508$40,688#454$38,502
405Wichita State University Wichita, KS$43,452$45,110#406—
406Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$43,444$46,197#389$32,082
407Morehead State University Morehead, KY$43,422$49,167#336$30,055
408Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$43,352$49,088#338$35,958
409Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA$43,321$44,058#423$22,335
410Utah State University Logan, UT$43,313$41,051#452$31,049

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$25,073$38,316$19,979

Other Majors at Morehead State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,740$70,523#512 of 966
Engineering-Related Fields$85,181$62,330#24 of 33
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,850$64,504#87 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,568$51,021#23 of 34
Biology$65,624$22,572#167 of 841
Physics$62,865—#102 of 107
Management Information Systems and Services$59,145$36,766#158 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,282$35,943#957 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$51,805—#452 of 459
Sociology$50,331$34,511#282 of 462
Business/Commerce$50,191$38,301#254 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$50,125$43,607#792 of 796
Mathematics$47,916$24,257#302 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,242$35,150#271 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$46,667$27,737#170 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,877$30,696#519 of 610
Psychology$45,874$25,789#760 of 1027
Agriculture$45,255$34,670#38 of 43
Social Work$45,201$35,300#376 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$44,149$26,803#582 of 660
Finance and Financial Management Services—$41,360—
Marketing$41,206$38,636#513 of 516
Non-Professional Legal Studies$40,990$28,504#39 of 39
Music$40,768$31,088#173 of 268
Special Education and Teaching$39,777$36,999#169 of 177
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,347$37,794#10 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,275$36,198#666 of 680
English Language and Literature$35,895—#560 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$32,257$17,301#390 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,055 one year after graduating and $43,422 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morehead 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, Morehead State University ranks #407 by median pay four years after graduation, and #336 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,836.

← All data for Morehead 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.