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Bachelor's+3% vs national median2,526 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Ranked 86th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,206
middle 50%: $26,525 – $50,569
Median · 5 years out
$56,373
middle 50%: $41,907 – $77,736
Median · 10 years out
$71,050
middle 50%: $51,722 – $104,441

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

Graduates of Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $37,206 one year after graduating, rising to $71,050 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 86th of 266 reporting programs.

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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,910 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Old Westbury
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$57,019 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$56,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$56,592 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,922 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,912 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$55,872 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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