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

Stephenville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 96 graduates a year

$35,270
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,106
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#395 of 476
Rank by pay
#412 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,842
Median federal debt

Tarleton State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tarleton 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
…
392Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA$44,226$51,195#291$25,777
393Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$44,180$44,931#410$33,573
394Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK$44,123$49,540#330$36,300
395Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$44,106$44,843#412$35,270
396Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$43,964$50,892#300$24,879
397West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV$43,935$51,978#267$32,909
398New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$43,872$50,797#301$31,568

Other Majors at Tarleton State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,423—#151 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,677$74,753#378 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,678$55,036#12 of 51
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$81,042$69,675#26 of 93
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$77,044$51,917#48 of 61
Computer and Information Sciences$76,980$54,157#329 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$70,481—
Accounting and Related Services$68,031$48,530#520 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,572$49,471#108 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,969$49,353#630 of 1176
Political Science and Government$59,542—#332 of 565
Marketing$57,478$39,058#423 of 516
Music$56,671—#19 of 268
Finance and Financial Management Services—$55,138—
Agricultural Business and Management$54,993$45,097#65 of 77
Human Resources Management and Services$54,613$38,622#180 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$54,030$30,736#14 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,821$43,186#367 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,503$48,381#124 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,999$36,117#317 of 610
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$51,226$32,036#22 of 29
History$50,385—#236 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$50,385$35,715#435 of 660
Social Work$50,275$38,506#263 of 420
Mechanical Engineering—$48,585—
Biology$47,795$32,020#742 of 841
Psychology$47,699$32,937#667 of 1027
English Language and Literature$45,834$34,754#388 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$43,665$27,259#154 of 423
Animal Sciences$43,185$30,695#65 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,270 one year after graduating and $44,106 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tarleton 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, Tarleton State University ranks #395 by median pay four years after graduation, and #412 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,842.

← All data for Tarleton 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.