Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities graduates from Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus earn $55,379 median salary — above the national average for this program. Median debt: $18,000.

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Portales, New Mexico • Bachelor's

Median Earnings
$55,379
Graduates earn above the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program — not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 151 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $55,379 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $49,945 across all institutions offering Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, the mean median-earnings figure is $56,167, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus is $18,000, which translates to roughly $150 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.33 is under the 1.0 threshold the College Scorecard uses to flag favorable gainful-employment outcomes — earnings in year one already exceed cumulative borrowing. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$55,379
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
National Average
$49,945
All schools, same program
School Average
$56,167
All programs at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Program Details

Bachelor's
Credential Level
151
Completers (IPEDS)
1,084
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$18,000
Median Debt
0.33
Debt-to-Earnings (Favorable)
$150/mo
Est. Monthly Payment
$55,379
Median Earnings

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Other Schools

School Median Earnings Median Debt
Massachusetts Institute of Technology $147,998 $11,935
Yale University $113,788 $15,750
Georgetown University $112,722
Bentley University $105,183 $26,000
Columbia University in the City of New York $99,679
University of Chicago $96,510
Northwestern University $93,180
Champlain College $91,533 $12,500
Emory University $90,025
DePaul University $86,444 $37,499

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.