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

Framingham, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$31,613
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,600
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#286 of 476
Rank by pay
#416 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Framingham State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Framingham 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
…
283Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI$50,735$53,494#231$47,121
284Emporia State University Emporia, KS$50,717$52,652#253$38,423
285Governors State University University Park, IL$50,703$49,815#323$42,107
286Framingham State University Framingham, MA$50,600$44,559#416$31,613
287Temple University Philadelphia, PA$50,536$51,396#282$35,205
288Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI$50,521$52,570#255—
289Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX$50,375$51,217#290$38,253

Other Majors at Framingham State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,620$95,426#175 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$82,590$63,538#255 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$75,038$49,830#353 of 796
Marketing$68,603$39,218#217 of 516
Mathematics$66,170—#199 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,582$52,512#416 of 452
Business/Commerce$62,467$50,775#182 of 271
Criminology$59,857$41,431#28 of 113
Management Information Systems and Services$59,717$54,918#156 of 166
Biology$59,676$42,472#347 of 841
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$59,555$36,763—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,202$41,932#15 of 50
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,280$35,032#107 of 265
Apparel and Textiles$57,124$31,574#31 of 57
Psychology$53,937$34,353#307 of 1027
Geography and Cartography$53,840—#91 of 117
English Language and Literature$53,400$37,188#164 of 576
History$49,656$34,836#257 of 459
Sociology$49,451$33,885#303 of 462
Fine and Studio Arts$43,582$28,843#157 of 423
Political Science and Government—$37,661—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,613 one year after graduating and $50,600 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Framingham 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, Framingham State University ranks #286 by median pay four years after graduation, and #416 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Framingham 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.