Is a liberal arts and general studies degree from Langston University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 87% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 73%. Compare the cost with other Oklahoma programs before deciding.

Langston University Liberal Arts and General Studies (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: How much debt do Langston University liberal arts and general studies graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $31,000, which ranks 11th lowest of 11 liberal arts and general studies bachelor's programs in Oklahoma. That works out to about $329 a month over 10 years.

Bachelor's in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Public university
Langston, OK
About 7 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Langston University liberal arts and general studies graduates earn about what liberal arts and general studies graduates earn nationally, $35,510 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $31,000 in federal loans, more than at 79% of liberal arts and general studies programs in the country. Several Oklahoma programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$35,51046th percentile of 395 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$34,2314% less than year one

Median federal debt$31,00011th lowest of 11 Oklahoma programs

Debt-to-earnings87%Oklahoma median 69%, national 73%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Oklahoma and national columns are the medians across all liberal arts and general studies bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Langston University	Oklahoma	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$35,510	$37,786	$36,157
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$34,231	$44,083	$48,575
Median federal debt at graduation	$31,000	$26,595	$27,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	87%	69%	73%
Programs compared		11	395

Five years out, Langston University graduates earn less than the national figure and about $9,852 less than the Oklahoma median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Oklahoma liberal arts and general studies program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Oklahoma medians.

Langston UniversityOther Oklahoma programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay falls about 4% between the first and fifth year.

Langston University grads, year 1$35,510

Langston University grads, year 5$34,231

All Oklahoma liberal arts and general studies grads, year 5$44,083

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $329 a month, or 11.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are about 10% below the national average, so a $35,510 salary here buys what about $39,277 buys in a typical US city.

About Langston University

In-state tuition and fees	$6,863 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$14,616 / year
Average net price after aid	$11,504 / year
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	17%
Undergraduate students	1,742

Liberal Arts and General Studies ranks 3rd of 6 bachelor's programs at Langston University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($68,967), Agriculture ($45,155), and Liberal Arts and General Studies ($35,510).

Other liberal arts and general studies bachelor's programs near Langston

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Langston UniversityLangston, OK · public		$35,510	$31,000
Oklahoma StateStillwater, OK · public	16 mi	$37,938	$26,000
University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK · public	23 mi	$37,786	$27,000
Southern Nazarene UniversityBethany, OK · private nonprofit	36 mi	$23,445	$30,754
Randall UniversityMoore, OK · private nonprofit	46 mi	$38,244	$30,786
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · public	52 mi	$45,726	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $35,510 one year after graduating and $34,231 five years after. The median across liberal arts and general studies bachelor's programs in Oklahoma is $37,786.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Oklahoma comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the liberal arts and general studies program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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