Bachelor's-20% vs national median233 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at West Virginia University - Potomac State College
Ranked 250th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,661
middle 50%: $26,390 – $40,527
Median · 5 years out
$43,616
middle 50%: $33,152 – $55,314
Median · 10 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $40,342 – $69,154
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 $33k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings climb to $55k.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,349 total interest
Same major at other universities
Adams State University
$44,263 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,078 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$44,012 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$42,969 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Virginia University - Potomac State College
Engineering (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,288 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,288 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Associate)
$43,897 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$42,353 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$41,424 · 5 yrs out