Bachelor's-9% vs national median1,088 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 173rd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,961
middle 50%: $24,928 – $47,236
Median · 5 years out
$49,897
middle 50%: $35,257 – $66,617
Median · 10 years out
$60,095
middle 50%: $43,022 – $87,330
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 and Sciences graduates earn a median of $33,961 initially. Salaries reach $60,095 by the tenth year.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,137 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$50,025 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$49,905 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$49,764 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,758 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$49,573 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$49,509 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$49,366 · 5 yrs out
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