Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Texas A & M University-Commerce

Commerce, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 157 graduates a year

$39,969
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,846
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#308 of 476
Rank by pay
#303 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,987
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-Commerce graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-Commerce 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
…
305Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses Stockton, CA$49,933$45,436#399—
306Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA$49,898$45,404#400$33,432
307Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN$49,893$53,526#230$35,482
308Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$49,846$50,679#303$39,969
309University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME$49,821$52,947#246$39,982
310University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$49,759$51,777#274$50,438
311Ball State University Muncie, IN$49,657$53,273#235$35,269

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-Commerce by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,394$58,492#116 of 459
Industrial Engineering$91,614$63,269#73 of 94
Information Science/Studies$89,459—#44 of 148
Construction Engineering$80,585$70,457#13 of 13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$76,559—
Mathematics$74,396$52,044#119 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,682$52,898#293 of 452
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$68,588—#46 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$68,346$40,517#516 of 796
Business/Commerce$63,965$50,488#167 of 271
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$63,945—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,791$47,654#640 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$61,748—#59 of 299
Marketing$61,719$30,024#366 of 516
Music$55,438$52,282#31 of 268
Biology$55,100—#527 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,059$49,365#115 of 207
Social Work$52,013$33,149#202 of 420
Agriculture$51,983$37,728#27 of 43
History$50,988$24,801#221 of 459
Legal Support Services$49,075—#24 of 32
Psychology$46,639$34,884#720 of 1027
English Language and Literature$46,615$43,470#358 of 576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,596$34,075#568 of 660
Sociology$45,301$31,620#382 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,169$36,305#536 of 610
Public Health—$44,621—
Animal Sciences$41,105$27,101#73 of 78
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management—$20,295—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-Commerce liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,969 one year after graduating and $49,846 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-Commerce 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, Texas A & M University-Commerce ranks #308 by median pay four years after graduation, and #303 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Texas A & M University-Commerce worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,987.

← All data for Texas A & M University-Commerce · 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.