COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities bachelor's degree at Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ · 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.
$1,603 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 50.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −73% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$115,310
$8,000Annual price−$147,310
$16,000Current college-wide context−$179,310
$24,000Annual price−$211,310
$32,000Annual price−$243,310
$40,000Annual price−$275,310
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,469$15,387 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 199 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$15,566
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,967
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,469
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$275/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,566Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,305Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.7%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.
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$4,289
Estimated loan payment$275
68borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,469 vs. $53,072
$1,603 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$85,260 median wageNJ estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1199$61,270–$133,530 middle 50% of NJ 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Wholesale Trade
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.
Rutgers University-Camden
$22,653 higher earnings · $2,967 less debt
- Earnings
- $74,122
- Debt
- $23,000
- Annual net price
- $18,745
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
$22,653 higher earnings · $2,967 less debt
- Earnings
- $74,122
- Debt
- $23,000
- Annual net price
- $24,406
Seton Hall University
$16,053 higher earnings · $967 less debt
- Earnings
- $67,522
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $31,446
Thomas Edison State University
$12,542 higher earnings · $6,201 less debt
- Earnings
- $64,011
- Debt
- $19,766
- Annual net price
- Not available
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
23 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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