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

Nashville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$37,716
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,249
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#193 of 476
Rank by pay
#96 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,297
Median federal debt

Tennessee State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How 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
…
190Hampton University Hampton, VA$54,437$49,570#328$37,179
191Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT$54,363$48,944#341$44,615
192University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$54,336$49,478#333$37,677
193Tennessee State University Nashville, TN$54,249$59,261#96$37,716
194Lee University Cleveland, TN$54,203$59,211#98$45,678
195Warner University Lake Wales, FL$54,179$57,667#129—
196Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$54,147$51,319#286$35,814

Other Majors at Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,380$65,331#263 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$69,414$53,620#500 of 796
Computer Science$67,292$50,628#337 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,629$48,894#154 of 253
Biology$59,855$30,672#340 of 841
Mechanical Engineering—$58,828—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,083$40,077#898 of 1176
Political Science and Government$54,008$35,206#455 of 565
Music$53,483$23,868#38 of 268
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,231$38,134#191 of 275
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$48,365$33,862#61 of 61
Sociology$47,853$34,884#341 of 462
Psychology$46,721$30,735#713 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,062$32,555#592 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,886$34,756#445 of 680
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,568$24,722#526 of 610
Social Work$44,989$29,449#377 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$43,121$25,140#597 of 660
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$42,524$32,793#18 of 19
Agriculture$42,503$34,255#43 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$36,332—#334 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,716 one year after graduating and $54,249 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does 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, Tennessee State University ranks #193 by median pay four years after graduation, and #96 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,297.

← All data for 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.