Bachelor's-17% vs national median557 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Fort Lewis College
Ranked 233rd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,382
middle 50%: $22,821 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
$45,485
middle 50%: $33,204 – $55,283
Median · 10 years out
$52,503
middle 50%: $37,592 – $65,923
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts graduates from Fort Lewis College earn a median $30k in year one. Ten-year salaries reach $53k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,498 total interest
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University of Southern Maine
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Appalachian State University
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