Bachelor's-7% vs national median725 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Nicholls State University
Ranked 153rd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,692
middle 50%: $25,597 – $48,299
Median · 5 years out
$50,949
middle 50%: $36,999 – $65,683
Median · 10 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $43,047 – $79,984
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
Nicholls State University reports a median first-year salary of $36k for liberal arts majors. Ten-year median earnings reach $59k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,783 total interest
Same major at other universities
East Carolina University
$51,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$51,487 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$51,394 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$50,806 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$50,749 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$50,728 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$50,719 · 5 yrs out
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$104,520 · 5 yrs out
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$94,148 · 5 yrs out
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$94,148 · 5 yrs out
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$91,873 · 5 yrs out
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$89,283 · 5 yrs out
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$88,977 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
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$75,281 · 5 yrs out
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$75,080 · 5 yrs out
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$75,080 · 5 yrs out
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