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

Saint Paul, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$49,083
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,352
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#87 of 476
Rank by pay
#131 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,499
Median federal debt

Metropolitan 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 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan 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
…
84Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ$60,525$53,122#241$39,071
85Coppin State University Baltimore, MD$60,410$53,017#244—
86University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$60,369$64,765#46$45,579
87Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$60,352$57,649#131$49,083
88University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$60,241$62,684#63$40,494
89Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC$60,199$64,602#49$46,654
90University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$60,092$54,102#213$44,240

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$92,342$72,865#225 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$85,000$59,158#235 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$83,558$54,025#50 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,504$77,421#588 of 966
Information Science/Studies$81,539$64,382#80 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,237$51,544#273 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,027$60,849#25 of 76
Accounting and Related Services$72,457$54,137#418 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,209$56,314#339 of 1176
Management Information Systems and Services$70,500—#135 of 166
Human Resources Management and Services$70,299$48,999#77 of 187
Marketing$67,031$49,439#249 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,481$52,125#66 of 660
Chemistry$63,580—#135 of 209
Biology$63,149$42,128#238 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$61,355$46,320#137 of 660
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,780$56,516#6 of 50
Social Work$60,755$47,637#35 of 420
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,779$39,558#26 of 137
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,568$49,751#65 of 207
Psychology$55,824$40,958#217 of 1027
Human Services$51,009$45,751#36 of 94
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,025$42,471#290 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,948$46,490#219 of 345
Social Sciences$48,486$41,954#61 of 87
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,801—#82 of 103
Research and Experimental Psychology$40,230$36,600#81 of 82
English Language and Literature$39,572$33,999#508 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $49,083 one year after graduating and $60,352 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan 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, Metropolitan State University ranks #87 by median pay four years after graduation, and #131 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,499.

← All data for Metropolitan 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.