COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities bachelor's degree at Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, 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 notably above similar programs.
$10,939 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 30.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Enter your actual price
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$64,011$29,203 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 CONTEXTNot available
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,766
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$64,011
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$210/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 PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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?
3.9% 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$5,334
Estimated loan payment$210
359borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$64,011 vs. $53,072
$10,939 above 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
Public Administration
Finance and Insurance
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
$10,111 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $74,122
- Debt
- $23,000
- Annual net price
- $18,745
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
$10,111 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $74,122
- Debt
- $23,000
- Annual net price
- $24,406
Seton Hall University
$3,511 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $67,522
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $31,446
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$83,987 higher earnings · $7,831 less debt
- Earnings
- $147,998
- Debt
- $11,935
- Annual net price
- $20,111
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
237 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.
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