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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities bachelor's degree at Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$104 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
50.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−64% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$53,176 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,795 → $51,328
156Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
111Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
217Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
312Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$9,894Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

390Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
87Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
211Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
174Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
15.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 88 non-completers
228Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,176$19,118 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,569

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,573

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,176

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$282/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,569Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,909Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE47.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$42,795Year 1
$53,176Year 4
$51,328Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,431
Estimated loan payment$282
312borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,176 vs. $53,072

$104 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$75,790 median wageKS estimate · 2,530 jobs · 25-1199$45,280–$108,780 middle 50% of KS wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas

$5,601 higher earnings · $4,073 less debt

Earnings
$58,777
Debt
$22,500
Annual net price
$18,059
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Baldwin City, KS

Baker University

$2,204 higher earnings

Earnings
$55,380
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$25,301
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Emporia, KS

Emporia State University

$81 less debt

Earnings
$50,717
Debt
$26,492
Annual net price
$16,261
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Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University

$3,073 less debt

Earnings
$46,931
Debt
$23,500
Annual net price
$15,784
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

217 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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