Bachelor's+5% vs national median370 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Ranked 73rd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,600
middle 50%: $26,963 – $53,013
Median · 5 years out
$57,696
middle 50%: $46,073 – $66,813
Median · 10 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $53,536 – $75,826
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
Bachelor's graduates in Liberal Arts earn a median of $39k in their first year. This increases to $58k after five years and $65k 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,665 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$58,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$58,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$58,032 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$58,024 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$57,858 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$57,656 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$57,642 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$57,496 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$57,270 · 5 yrs out
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