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Bachelor's-18% vs national median175 grads tracked

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

Ranked 239th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,260
middle 50%: $20,259 – $33,474
Median · 5 years out
$45,120
middle 50%: $34,445 – $58,537
Median · 10 years out
$61,944
middle 50%: $44,511 – $81,860

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $26,260 one year after graduating, rising to $61,944 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 239th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,968 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fort Lewis College
$45,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$45,380 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$45,281 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$45,268 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$45,127 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,709 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$44,621 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$44,263 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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