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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities bachelor's degree outcomes at Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · Public · Federal field 2401

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,650 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
66.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−107% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$43,422 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.

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+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,055$39,857
96Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
149Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
165Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
235Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$11,656Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,793

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

02 · BORROWING$28,902

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,422

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$306/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,793Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,961Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.2%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.

$30,055Year 1
$43,422Year 4
$39,857Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.5% 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$3,619
Estimated loan payment$306
235borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,422 vs. $53,072

$9,650 below 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$67,690 median wageKY estimate · 4,120 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k 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.

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University

$6,900 higher earnings · $152 less debt · $1,602 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,322
Debt
$28,750
Annual net price
$8,191
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Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

$3,161 higher earnings · $10 less debt

Earnings
$46,583
Debt
$28,892
Annual net price
$10,990
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Louisville, KY

University of Louisville

$1,407 higher earnings · $1,901 less debt

Earnings
$44,829
Debt
$27,001
Annual net price
$17,988
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Murray, KY

Murray State University

$740 less debt · $697 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,797
Debt
$28,162
Annual net price
$9,096
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DATA QUALITY

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165 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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