Bachelor's Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Programs with the Highest First-Year Earnings

Bachelor's Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Programs with the Highest First-Year Earnings, ranked by median first-year earnings. College Scorecard field-of-study data for this credential only. Earnings are measured after completion among federally aided completers working and not enrolled. Suppressed values are excluded. Debt and earnings can describe different cohorts. Only Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs at the stated credential level are included; no institution-wide earnings are substituted. This page lists all 435 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

1Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, Massachusetts$103,1355%1560$20k$143k96%4,5352 mi 2DePaul UniversityChicago, Illinois$84,06676%1262$31k$69k68%14,0901 mi 3Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, New York$74,86882%1187$24k$78k70%3,1624 mi 4Bentley UniversityWaltham, Massachusetts$72,33345%1352$38k$121k87%4,4749 mi 5Champlain CollegeBurlington, Vermont$71,20783%1312$36k$58k65%2,75266 mi 6Georgetown UniversityWashington, District of Columbia$66,71913%1487$41k$103k95%7,5691 mi 7Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, Kentucky$62,60790%1180$22k$59k41%1,293186 mi 8Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$62,47079%1345$39k$85k78%13,2333 mi 9American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia$62,059——$10k$44k57%40,07450 mi 10Yale UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut$61,1334%1534$24k$101k96%6,7581 mi 11National UniversitySan Diego, California$57,429——$23k$68k43%10,7948 mi 12University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota$56,77880%1362$17k$69k85%31,855134 mi 13Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, California$56,09487%—$30k$79k70%1,9478 mi 14Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, New Hampshire$55,339100%—$37k$50k43%163,16433 mi 15University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin$54,43689%1120$13k$53k48%6,3411 mi 16Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$53,76689%1258$30k$87k79%4,9486 mi 17University of St ThomasHouston, Texas$53,18790%1090$19k$59k69%3,22020 mi 18Regis CollegeWeston, Massachusetts$52,55970%—$27k$53k72%95613 mi 19Excelsior UniversityAlbany, New York$52,429———$78k—11,55096 mi 20Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, Illinois$51,05484%—$11k$59k57%3,0969 mi 21Athens State UniversityAthens, Alabama$50,903———$50k—2,446288 mi 22William Jewell CollegeLiberty, Missouri$50,66338%1095$18k$59k68%924399 mi 23University of MiamiCoral Gables, Florida$50,61419%1415$37k$75k84%12,9132 mi 24University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin$50,43887%1090$14k$56k46%6,87742 mi 25Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia$50,283100%—$9k$54k49%1,4144 mi 26Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, New Jersey$49,779———$69k—6,70720 mi 27James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia$49,40872%1256$23k$70k80%20,88882 mi 28Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona$49,14790%—$15k$63k68%64,674166 mi 29Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona$49,14767%——$63k0%53,782169 mi 30Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota$49,08399%1020$17k$65k44%5,616131 mi 31The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, Arizona$49,010——$31k$35k11%20,1527 mi 32Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, Missouri$48,82975%1317$24k$71k80%7,267256 mi 33Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, Maryland$48,81982%—$19k$65k50%7096 mi 34University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida$48,39140%1269$10k$58k78%59,14623 mi 35University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, Texas$47,24198%—$23k$57k51%4,440119 mi 36Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, Michigan$47,12152%1170$19k$52k64%1,01064 mi 37Xavier UniversityCincinnati, Ohio$47,06486%1217$33k$65k69%4,207176 mi 38Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, Virginia$46,82092%1180$18k$53k53%1,40087 mi 39Longwood UniversityFarmville, Virginia$46,71490%1120$19k$52k61%3,01562 mi 40Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, North Carolina$46,65475%1099$25k$48k47%1,276164 mi 41Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia$46,585100%—$25k$55k67%75482 mi 42Antioch UniversityYellow Springs, Ohio$46,487———$52k—77123 mi 43Antioch University-SeattleSeattle, Washington$46,487———$52k—74< 1 mi 44Antioch University-Los AngelesCulver City, California$46,487———$52k—604 mi 45Antioch University-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California$46,487———$52k—551 mi 46Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, New York$46,40886%—$14k$52k46%5,735< 1 mi 47Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York$46,0729%1535$29k$104k95%15,99561 mi 48Barry UniversityMiami, Florida$46,01577%—$23k$56k38%2,2122 mi 49Chicago State UniversityChicago, Illinois$45,76243%—$12k$43k15%1,3844 mi 50University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma$45,72677%1246$15k$63k75%22,734402 mi 51Lee UniversityCleveland, Tennessee$45,67871%1145$19k$43k63%2,617293 mi 52University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana$45,57911%1520$27k$100k95%8,81825 mi 53Union CollegeSchenectady, New York$45,51644%1395$35k$89k80%2,046104 mi 54Endicott CollegeBeverly, Massachusetts$45,27771%1274$41k$58k76%3,125< 1 mi 55The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas$45,24327%1395$20k$75k89%42,855126 mi 56University of South FloridaTampa, Florida$45,23043%1227$10k$58k77%37,2079 mi 57Columbia CollegeColumbia, Missouri$45,133——$23k$45k42%4,950317 mi 58Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, Tennessee$45,07469%1121$13k$49k54%16,301364 mi 59Alverno CollegeMilwaukee, Wisconsin$44,81286%—$23k$53k49%6314 mi 60Siena Heights UniversityAdrian, Michigan$44,74669%954$17k$58k39%1,49530 mi 61Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, Texas$44,68856%—$21k$52k19%2,041481 mi 62Whitworth UniversitySpokane, Washington$44,64590%1220$27k$59k71%1,858222 mi 63Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane, Washington$44,64529%——$59k—145222 mi 64Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut$44,615——$16k$64k67%1,82126 mi 65Aurora UniversityAurora, Illinois$44,61481%1076$19k$59k60%3,97438 mi 66Minot State UniversityMinot, North Dakota$44,61465%1051$13k$52k45%2,062440 mi 67Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah$44,366——$6k$55k45%28,453544 mi 68University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut$44,24052%1348$25k$74k83%19,83531 mi 69University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut$44,24083%1094$17k$74k57%2,4322 mi 70University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut$44,24088%1073$16k$74k65%1,52531 mi 71University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut$44,24087%1060$11k$74k53%73319 mi 72University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, Connecticut$44,24088%1090$14k$74k62%4541 mi 73Worcester State UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts$43,99688%1150$13k$61k61%3,93039 mi 74Cameron UniversityLawton, Oklahoma$43,865——$11k$40k31%2,492389 mi 75Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, Indiana$43,763——$17k$60k35%6,656105 mi 76Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, Indiana$43,76389%1082$23k$60k67%1,974105 mi 77Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona$43,75290%—$14k$54k61%22,903278 mi 78University of BridgeportBridgeport, Connecticut$43,74383%—$28k$50k41%1,534< 1 mi 79University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin$43,71482%1220$17k$59k64%8,895127 mi 80Simpson CollegeIndianola, Iowa$43,63586%1440$22k$59k63%1,227302 mi 81South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota$43,56398%1120$20k$55k62%9,198282 mi 82Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Texas$43,52486%1061$9k$50k37%8,15014 mi 83University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada$43,52074%1132$16k$61k61%15,599137 mi 84University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana$43,50967%—$22k$54k56%3,005144 mi 85Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey$43,48678%1212$22k$60k67%15,84112 mi 86Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio$43,39361%1387$17k$60k88%45,63899 mi 87Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, New Mexico$43,18692%964$5k$39k45%3,357545 mi 88CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York$43,05960%1260$4k$66k57%12,505< 1 mi 89Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, Illinois$42,97675%—$14k$52k22%3,9823 mi 90University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North Dakota$42,94877%—$19k$64k60%9,981245 mi 91Luther CollegeDecorah, Iowa$42,92672%1218$23k$60k71%1,379196 mi 92Fort Hays State UniversityHays, Kansas$42,79590%1089$13k$49k48%9,733648 mi 93University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin$42,67391%1090$15k$55k49%16,758< 1 mi 94Liberty UniversityLynchburg, Virginia$42,66999%—$29k$45k65%50,012105 mi 95University of KansasLawrence, Kansas$42,52793%1190$18k$62k69%21,217448 mi 96University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, Texas$42,52296%1099$26k$56k49%2,759169 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data. Program-level earnings describe completers; institution-wide earnings describe former students and can include non-completers. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.