Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 188 graduates a year

$33,705
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,692
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#416 of 476
Rank by pay
#334 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,924
Median federal debt

Southeastern Louisiana University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southeastern Louisiana 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
…
413University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$43,026$42,273#442—
414University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR$42,902$50,556#310$34,143
415Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$42,864$48,654#353$30,939
416Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$42,692$49,419#334$33,705
417Vermont State University Randolph, VT$42,671$43,827#426$41,999
418Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$42,463$45,314#403$28,620
419Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ$42,424$37,235#465$32,988

Other Majors at Southeastern Louisiana University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$92,615$55,786#170 of 459
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$83,039$55,514#12 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,367$73,910#834 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,401$47,453#37 of 51
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$74,785$54,464#27 of 34
Computer Science$72,410$57,961#328 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$62,917$40,704#421 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$59,067$47,395#736 of 796
Marketing$53,477$40,650#479 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,621$38,696#1056 of 1176
Biology$49,951$30,865#687 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,719$30,315#449 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,405$46,201#367 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,307$47,684#268 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$46,061$26,032#211 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$46,051$30,207#548 of 660
Public Health$45,401$34,751#205 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,393$35,024#604 of 660
History$45,161$31,798#372 of 459
Social Work$43,291$26,388#396 of 420
Music—$41,404—
Fine and Studio Arts$40,307$23,405#244 of 423
English Language and Literature$39,235$31,136#512 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$38,514$27,399#45 of 49
Psychology$37,998$20,870#999 of 1027
Political Science and Government—$26,992—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southeastern Louisiana University liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,705 one year after graduating and $42,692 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeastern Louisiana 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, Southeastern Louisiana University ranks #416 by median pay four years after graduation, and #334 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Southeastern Louisiana University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,924.

← All data for Southeastern Louisiana 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.