Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 100 graduates a year

$32,474
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,738
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#387 of 476
Rank by pay
#343 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

East Tennessee State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How East Tennessee 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
…
384Texas Southern University Houston, TX$44,953$45,704#394$34,661
385Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$44,846$48,989#339$33,678
386University of Louisville Louisville, KY$44,829$50,760#302$22,239
387East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$44,738$48,871#343$32,474
388State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$44,687$42,533#438$37,940
389St. John's College Annapolis, MD$44,652$39,187#459$25,307
390Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$44,651$41,757#446$42,136

Other Majors at East Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$106,593—#18 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$82,073$52,008#277 of 459
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,298$56,551#26 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,311$64,459#896 of 966
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$65,649$51,316#48 of 76
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,853$48,671#159 of 253
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$60,298$27,196#42 of 61
Marketing$58,583$35,632#405 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,232$39,936#436 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$57,642$44,834#746 of 796
Biology$57,167$28,138#449 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,719$37,041#939 of 1176
Public Health$52,543$38,435#147 of 215
Mathematics$49,423—#299 of 309
Political Science and Government$48,452$37,594#534 of 565
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$48,263—#63 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,821$25,768#474 of 610
Special Education and Teaching$44,224—#153 of 177
History$44,142$27,799#391 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,998$30,097#621 of 660
Social Work$43,855$32,514#389 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,687$40,276#550 of 680
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,051$33,301#142 of 172
English Language and Literature$43,001$21,836#448 of 576
Psychology$42,358$26,403#898 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$41,570$27,380#618 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$41,449$34,177#260 of 299
Graphic Communications$41,074$20,802#36 of 59
Human Services$40,288$32,437#84 of 94
Sociology$36,966$24,468#455 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,474 one year after graduating and $44,738 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does East Tennessee 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, East Tennessee State University ranks #387 by median pay four years after graduation, and #343 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for East Tennessee 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.