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

Fairmont, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$33,815
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,343
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#292 of 476
Rank by pay
#92 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Fairmont State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fairmont 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
…
289Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX$50,375$51,217#290$38,253
290University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX$50,346$51,187#292$42,522
291University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI$50,343$45,806#393$29,588
292Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$50,343$59,559#92$33,815
293Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$50,322$56,980#143$37,602
294University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$50,306$54,149#212$35,907
295Ripon College Ripon, WI$50,291$52,330#259$34,731

Other Majors at Fairmont State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,071$77,962#506 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$75,569$54,410#53 of 61
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,102$57,570#8 of 14
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$74,806$48,423#16 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,751$35,925#36 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences—$64,975—
Accounting and Related Services$62,302$47,630#675 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,376$35,741#165 of 275
Information Science/Studies$55,280—#142 of 148
Political Science and Government$54,360$34,992#446 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,968$33,767#1049 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,055$36,179#515 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,858$30,833#445 of 610
Education$46,625$40,931#48 of 71
Psychology$46,235$29,307#741 of 1027
Graphic Communications$41,784—#35 of 59
History$28,802—#459 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,815 one year after graduating and $50,343 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fairmont 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, Fairmont State University ranks #292 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for Fairmont 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.