Bachelor's+12% vs national median1,456 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Texas Tech University
Ranked 43rd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,109
middle 50%: $28,760 – $56,416
Median · 5 years out
$61,281
middle 50%: $44,383 – $82,057
Median · 10 years out
$75,926
middle 50%: $52,636 – $114,718
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 $40k in year 1. This grows to $76k 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
7 yrs
≈ $8,160 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Woman's University
$61,810 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$61,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$61,075 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$60,953 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,828 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$60,647 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,432 · 5 yrs out
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