Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$28,620
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,463
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#418 of 476
Rank by pay
#403 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,750
Median federal debt

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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 70% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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
…
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
420Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS$42,321$51,349#285$26,269
421Jackson State University Jackson, MS$42,260$51,275#287$41,812

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$23,388$42,697$15,900

Other Majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$93,626$67,949#158 of 189
Engineering-Related Fields$89,514$65,996#18 of 33
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$86,245$58,773#5 of 27
Management Information Systems and Services$84,838$65,280#78 of 166
Information Science/Studies$84,273$60,359#73 of 148
Construction Engineering$82,365$69,146#11 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,291$60,807#151 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,798$68,261#771 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,880$55,838#298 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,659$53,707#235 of 452
Air Transportation$75,845$33,172#39 of 52
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$75,677$66,669#11 of 15
Economics$74,844$52,864#229 of 368
Mathematics$74,705$46,678#117 of 309
International Business$74,183$53,188#53 of 115
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,290$62,869#55 of 93
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,583$42,296#40 of 178
Computer and Information Sciences$70,493$53,257#380 of 459
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$69,239—#21 of 37
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,280$34,040#27 of 61
Marketing$65,926$47,272#275 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,483$44,655#120 of 275
Chemistry$60,065$43,840#159 of 209
Environmental Design$59,873$43,843#4 of 12
Business/Commerce$59,221$46,018#211 of 271
Political Science and Government$58,254$37,329#372 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,196—#129 of 215
Public Health$56,114$47,019#118 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,796$29,896#43 of 70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,424$35,810#98 of 156

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bowling Green State University-Main Campus liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,620 one year after graduating and $42,463 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranks #418 by median pay four years after graduation, and #403 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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 $29,750.

← All data for Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · 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.