Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

508,245 students earn a liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities credential each year across 2,013 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out
$36,809
Typical earnings, 5 years out
$48,587

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 920 colleges by graduate earnings

1Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, Massachusetts$103,1351 year out2DePaul UniversityChicago, Illinois$84,0661 year out3Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, New York$74,8681 year out4Bentley UniversityWaltham, Massachusetts$72,3331 year out5Champlain CollegeBurlington, Vermont$71,2071 year out6Georgetown UniversityWashington, District of Columbia$66,7191 year out7Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, Kentucky$62,6071 year out8Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$62,4701 year out9American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia$62,0591 year out10Yale UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut$61,1331 year out11National UniversitySan Diego, California$57,4291 year out12University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota$56,7781 year out13Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, California$56,0941 year out14Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, New Hampshire$55,3391 year out15University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin$54,4361 year out16Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$53,7661 year out17University of St ThomasHouston, Texas$53,1871 year out18Regis CollegeWeston, Massachusetts$52,5591 year out19Excelsior UniversityAlbany, New York$52,4291 year out20Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, Illinois$51,0541 year out21Athens State UniversityAthens, Alabama$50,9031 year out22William Jewell CollegeLiberty, Missouri$50,6631 year out23University of MiamiCoral Gables, Florida$50,6141 year out24University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin$50,4381 year out25Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia$50,2831 year out26Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, New Jersey$49,7791 year out27James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia$49,4081 year out28Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona$49,1471 year out29Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona$49,1471 year out30Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota$49,0831 year out31The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, Arizona$49,0101 year out32Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, Missouri$48,8291 year out33Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, Maryland$48,8191 year out34University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida$48,3911 year out35University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, Texas$47,2411 year out36Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, Michigan$47,1211 year out37Xavier UniversityCincinnati, Ohio$47,0641 year out38Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, Virginia$46,8201 year out39Longwood UniversityFarmville, Virginia$46,7141 year out40Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, North Carolina$46,6541 year out41Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia$46,5851 year out42Antioch University-Los AngelesCulver City, California$46,4871 year out43Antioch UniversityYellow Springs, Ohio$46,4871 year out44Antioch University-SeattleSeattle, Washington$46,4871 year out45Antioch University-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California$46,4871 year out46Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, New York$46,4081 year out47Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York$46,0721 year out48Barry UniversityMiami, Florida$46,0151 year out49Chicago State UniversityChicago, Illinois$45,7621 year out50University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma$45,7261 year out51Lee UniversityCleveland, Tennessee$45,6781 year out52University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana$45,5791 year out53Union CollegeSchenectady, New York$45,5161 year out54Endicott CollegeBeverly, Massachusetts$45,2771 year out55The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas$45,2431 year out56University of South FloridaTampa, Florida$45,2301 year out57Columbia CollegeColumbia, Missouri$45,1331 year out58Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, Tennessee$45,0741 year out59Alverno CollegeMilwaukee, Wisconsin$44,8121 year out60Siena Heights UniversityAdrian, Michigan$44,7461 year out61Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, Texas$44,6881 year out62Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane, Washington$44,6451 year out63Whitworth UniversitySpokane, Washington$44,6451 year out64Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut$44,6151 year out65Aurora UniversityAurora, Illinois$44,6141 year out66Minot State UniversityMinot, North Dakota$44,6141 year out67Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah$44,3661 year out68University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut$44,2401 year out69University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut$44,2401 year out70University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, Connecticut$44,2401 year out71University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut$44,2401 year out72University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut$44,2401 year out73Worcester State UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts$43,9961 year out74Cameron UniversityLawton, Oklahoma$43,8651 year out75Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, Indiana$43,7631 year out76Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, Indiana$43,7631 year out77Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona$43,7521 year out78University of BridgeportBridgeport, Connecticut$43,7431 year out79University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin$43,7141 year out80Simpson CollegeIndianola, Iowa$43,6351 year out81South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota$43,5631 year out82Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Texas$43,5241 year out83University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada$43,5201 year out84University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana$43,5091 year out85Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey$43,4861 year out86Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio$43,3931 year out87Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, New Mexico$43,1861 year out88CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York$43,0591 year out89Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, Illinois$42,9761 year out90University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North Dakota$42,9481 year out91Luther CollegeDecorah, Iowa$42,9261 year out92Fort Hays State UniversityHays, Kansas$42,7951 year out93University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin$42,6731 year out94Liberty UniversityLynchburg, Virginia$42,6691 year out95University of KansasLawrence, Kansas$42,5271 year out96University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, Texas$42,5221 year out97Baker CollegeOwosso, Michigan$42,4261 year out98Stockton UniversityGalloway, New Jersey$42,2091 year out99Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, Colorado$42,1361 year out100Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, Illinois$42,1071 year out

Associate programs — top 100 of 1,404 colleges by graduate earnings

1Maria College of AlbanyAlbany, New York$60,8571 year out2Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityGoodwell, Oklahoma$57,4451 year out3Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, Alabama$55,6671 year out4American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia$52,1081 year out5Marion Technical CollegeMarion, Ohio$51,9271 year out6Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, New Jersey$50,5241 year out7Excelsior UniversityAlbany, New York$50,4641 year out8Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland, Washington$47,6451 year out9Northwest UniversityKirkland, Washington$47,6451 year out10Columbia CollegeColumbia, Missouri$47,5981 year out11Winona State UniversityWinona, Minnesota$46,6731 year out12Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona$46,0841 year out13Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, New Hampshire$43,8061 year out14Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeHuntington, West Virginia$43,7531 year out15Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, Ohio$43,6021 year out16Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, Indiana$43,5111 year out17Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, Indiana$43,5111 year out18Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, Florida$41,9891 year out19Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights, Minnesota$41,9061 year out20National UniversitySan Diego, California$41,5451 year out21Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, Maryland$41,1201 year out22University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, Maryland$41,0711 year out23Harvard UniversityCambridge, Massachusetts$40,9951 year out24Boise State UniversityBoise, Idaho$40,8861 year out25Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out26Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out27Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out28Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out29Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out30Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out31Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out32Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out33Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out34Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out35Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out36Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out37Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out38Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out39Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out40Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out41Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois, Pennsylvania$40,6581 year out42Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, North Carolina$40,1451 year out43Central Texas CollegeKilleen, Texas$39,7311 year out44Washburn UniversityTopeka, Kansas$39,4681 year out45Riverland Community CollegeAustin, Minnesota$38,8561 year out46Community College of AuroraAurora, Colorado$38,7291 year out47Vincennes UniversityVincennes, Indiana$38,5961 year out48Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, Colorado$38,5921 year out49Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas$38,4361 year out50Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, Minnesota$38,3761 year out51Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, Massachusetts$38,3481 year out52Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictSheridan, Wyoming$38,3081 year out53University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska$38,0181 year out54Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, North Carolina$38,0091 year out55Troy UniversityTroy, Alabama$37,8381 year out56St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud, Minnesota$37,8021 year out57Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills, Massachusetts$37,7901 year out58McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, Louisiana$37,6501 year out59University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, Wisconsin$37,5581 year out60Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, Nevada$37,4151 year out61Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills, Michigan$37,3471 year out62North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park, Minnesota$37,3171 year out63Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California$37,1491 year out64Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio$36,9421 year out65Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, Ohio$36,9421 year out66Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, Ohio$36,9421 year out67Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, Ohio$36,9421 year out68Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, Ohio$36,9421 year out69Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, Ohio$36,9421 year out70Yavapai CollegePrescott, Arizona$36,7421 year out71Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, Ohio$36,6471 year out72Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, Kentucky$36,6231 year out73Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, Kentucky$36,3111 year out74Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, Arkansas$36,2921 year out75Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, North Carolina$36,2761 year out76Howard CollegeBig Spring, Texas$36,2401 year out77Southwest College for the DeafBig Spring, Texas$36,2401 year out78Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City, Kansas$35,9551 year out79Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California$35,8131 year out80Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah$35,8041 year out81Great Bay Community CollegePortsmouth, New Hampshire$35,4971 year out82University of Mount OliveMount Olive, North Carolina$35,4521 year out83Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, Texas$35,3061 year out84Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, California$35,2831 year out85Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, Minnesota$35,1581 year out86Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, Colorado$35,0231 year out87Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton, Ohio$34,9691 year out88Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, Ohio$34,9691 year out89Kent State University at GeaugaBurton, Ohio$34,9691 year out90Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia, Ohio$34,9691 year out91Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula, Ohio$34,9691 year out92Kent State University at SalemSalem, Ohio$34,9691 year out93Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool, Ohio$34,9691 year out94Kent State University at KentKent, Ohio$34,9691 year out95Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights, Illinois$34,9091 year out96Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma City, Oklahoma$34,6261 year out97North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, Texas$34,6151 year out98Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, Washington$34,5831 year out99Mohave Community CollegeKingman, Arizona$34,5571 year out100Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, Kentucky$34,5411 year out

Certificate programs — top 100 of 397 colleges by graduate earnings

1Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana$79,9211 year out2Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania$74,3081 year out3Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania$74,3081 year out4Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading, Pennsylvania$74,3081 year out5Henry Ford CollegeDearborn, Michigan$51,6631 year out6University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin$40,7171 year out7Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, Massachusetts$38,7801 year out8City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, Illinois$36,9081 year out9Edison State Community CollegePiqua, Ohio$36,0161 year out10East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California$33,6281 year out11Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana$33,2361 year out12San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California$33,0151 year out13San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California$32,4381 year out14Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas, New Mexico$32,0911 year out15NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, Arkansas$31,9221 year out16Vincennes UniversityVincennes, Indiana$31,8821 year out17San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, California$31,8041 year out18Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, Virginia$31,6881 year out19College of Western IdahoNampa, Idaho$31,4391 year out20Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City, Oregon$31,2801 year out21Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton, Virginia$31,2281 year out22Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California$31,0501 year out23Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, California$29,8791 year out24Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills, Maryland$29,6111 year out25Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, Iowa$29,4911 year out26Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, Virginia$28,9101 year out27College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California$28,8861 year out28Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff, Missouri$28,8541 year out29Yavapai CollegePrescott, Arizona$28,8301 year out30Gavilan CollegeGilroy, California$28,5431 year out31University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City, Arkansas$27,9521 year out32Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California$27,7821 year out33Merced CollegeMerced, California$27,4131 year out34City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, Illinois$27,2841 year out35Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California$27,1541 year out36National Park CollegeHot Springs, Arkansas$26,8931 year out37Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, Virginia$26,0371 year out38Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California$25,9841 year out39New River Community CollegeDublin, Virginia$25,7981 year out40Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff, Arizona$25,7511 year out41Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista, Arizona$25,7161 year out42Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, Virginia$25,4511 year out43Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, Virginia$25,2141 year out44Lemoore CollegeLemoore, California$25,0611 year out45Paris Junior CollegeParis, Texas$24,9221 year out46Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, Arkansas$24,8801 year out47J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond, Virginia$24,7801 year out48Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, Virginia$24,3531 year out49York Technical CollegeRock Hill, South Carolina$24,0841 year out50Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, Illinois$23,6621 year out51Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California$23,5321 year out52Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, Virginia$23,5121 year out53Coalinga CollegeCoalinga, California$23,4091 year out54Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave, Virginia$23,3291 year out55Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California$22,8231 year out56Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, Virginia$22,6921 year out57Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, Indiana$22,1881 year out58Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, Virginia$22,0391 year out59Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California$21,3831 year out60Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, Virginia$21,0851 year out61Shasta CollegeRedding, California$20,0311 year out62Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California$19,6731 year out63Hartnell CollegeSalinas, California$19,6711 year out64Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, Virginia$18,6251 year out65Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, Virginia$16,0291 year out66Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, Virginia$15,9621 year out67Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown, Virginia$15,6371 year out68Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico—1 year out69Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, California—1 year out70Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah—1 year out71Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California—1 year out72Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California—1 year out73Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California—1 year out74Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California—1 year out75Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California—1 year out76Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California—1 year out77Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California—1 year out78Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, Ohio—1 year out79Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California—1 year out80Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California—1 year out81Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri—1 year out82Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor, Michigan—1 year out83Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah—1 year out84Fresno City CollegeFresno, California—1 year out85Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, South Carolina—1 year out86Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin, Georgia—1 year out87Pima Community CollegeTucson, Arizona—1 year out88Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California—1 year out89Utah Tech UniversitySaint George, Utah—1 year out90Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California—1 year out91Cypress CollegeCypress, California—1 year out92Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta, Georgia—1 year out93Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, California—1 year out94College of Lake CountyGrayslake, Illinois—1 year out95Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California—1 year out96Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California—1 year out97Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California—1 year out98MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California—1 year out99Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton, South Carolina—1 year out100Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California—1 year out

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).