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Bachelor's-7% vs national median63 grads tracked

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

Ranked 158th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,738
middle 50%: $30,110 – $48,601
Median · 5 years out
$50,725
middle 50%: $39,556 – $66,338
Median · 10 years out
$59,422
middle 50%: $41,244 – $80,205

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 Fitchburg State University's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $38,738 one year after graduating, rising to $59,422 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 158th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,391 total interest

Same major at other universities

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$50,995 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$50,949 · 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
Illinois State University
$50,719 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$50,581 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$50,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$50,257 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fitchburg State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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