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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

Liberal Arts graduates at Nicholls State University earn a median of $36k in year one. Salaries reach $59k after ten years.

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

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