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

Lake Charles, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 156 graduates a year

$35,282
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,669
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#373 of 476
Rank by pay
#248 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,377
Median federal debt

McNeese State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How McNeese 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
…
370Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL$45,768$48,714#346—
371University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$45,714$51,889#270$40,968
372Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA$45,671$47,279#376—
373McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$45,669$52,865#248$35,282
374Providence Christian College Pasadena, CA$45,640$41,529#448$32,598
375Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC$45,610$48,946#340—
376Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$45,383$48,660#351$35,464

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$37,650$45,658$16,705

Other Majors at McNeese State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$107,319$75,566#7 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,928$77,239#510 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$67,331$46,774#540 of 796
Computer Science$64,834—#340 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$62,705$49,216#423 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,532$44,262#778 of 1176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$59,777$57,964#172 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,257$27,193#368 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,195$44,225#327 of 680
Sociology$47,592$30,183#349 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$47,166$25,131#522 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,223$34,178#584 of 660
Marketing$44,589—#510 of 516
Agriculture$43,901$37,887#42 of 43
English Language and Literature$43,828—#431 of 576
Psychology$37,416$26,414#1013 of 1027
Music—$36,305—
Fine and Studio Arts$34,891$31,226#358 of 423
Biology—$28,276—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,282 one year after graduating and $45,669 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does McNeese 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, McNeese State University ranks #373 by median pay four years after graduation, and #248 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,377.

← All data for McNeese 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.