Bachelor's+1% vs national median518 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Virginia State University
Ranked 98th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,478
middle 50%: $30,671 – $56,919
Median · 5 years out
$55,321
middle 50%: $42,051 – $64,930
Median · 10 years out
$60,857
middle 50%: $48,443 – $78,229
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 $44k in their first year. By year ten, salaries rise to $61k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,223 total interest
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$55,872 · 5 yrs out
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$55,644 · 5 yrs out
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$55,640 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$55,635 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$55,531 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$55,492 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$55,004 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$54,848 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$54,824 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$54,786 · 5 yrs out
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$109,603 · 5 yrs out
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$80,918 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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