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

Bluefield, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$25,677
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,711
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#441 of 476
Rank by pay
#360 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,426
Median federal debt

Bluefield State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 23% 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 Bluefield 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
…
438Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$41,106$43,710#428$29,803
439University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$40,970$37,278#464$20,074
440Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO$40,887$43,839#424$21,282
441Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV$40,711$48,163#360$25,677
442Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL$40,674$39,962#455—
443Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$40,555$36,512#469$27,784
444Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY$40,527$38,573#462$30,102

Other Majors at Bluefield State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,760$67,148#622 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,441$45,918#135 of 253
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,085$30,506#636 of 660
Social Sciences$40,355—#83 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,677 one year after graduating and $40,711 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bluefield 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, Bluefield State University ranks #441 by median pay four years after graduation, and #360 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,426.

← All data for Bluefield 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.