| Rank | School | Program | New Grad Median Pay | Early Career Pay | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $85,273 | N/A | 213 |
| 2 | Georgetown University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $74,919 | $80,634 | 28 |
| 3 | Champlain College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $70,375 | N/A | 40 |
| 4 | American Public University System | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $64,720 | N/A | 25 |
| 5 | Bentley University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $62,629 | $73,196 | 123 |
| 6 | DePaul University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $59,652 | $63,358 | 321 |
| 7 | Drexel University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $52,955 | $51,658 | 61 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $49,996 | $47,935 | 28 |
| 9 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $49,578 | N/A | 26 |
| 10 | University of St Thomas | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $49,272 | N/A | 38 |
| 10 | University of St Thomas | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $49,272 | N/A | 38 |
| 12 | Saint Joseph’s University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $49,042 | $54,261 | 31 |
| 13 | Southern New Hampshire University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $48,678 | $48,209 | 530 |
| 14 | Southern Methodist University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $47,744 | $55,617 | 17 |
| 15 | University of Miami | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $47,378 | N/A | 23 |
| 16 | Excelsior College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $45,508 | $51,791 | 336 |
| 17 | Notre Dame of Maryland University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $45,490 | $44,451 | 39 |
| 18 | Providence College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $45,024 | $55,748 | 25 |
| 19 | Loyola Marymount University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $44,911 | $49,685 | 36 |
| 20 | University of Massachusetts Global | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $44,893 | $38,825 | 74 |
| 21 | Purdue University Global-Mason City | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $44,558 | $49,865 | 37 |
| 22 | University of the Incarnate Word | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $44,294 | $48,925 | 16 |
| 23 | The King’s College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $44,000 | $42,617 | 84 |
| 24 | Northwestern University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $43,630 | N/A | 51 |
| 25 | Ashford University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $43,529 | $38,382 | 53 |
| 26 | University of Chicago | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $43,324 | N/A | 203 |
| 27 | Morgan State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $43,195 | N/A | 35 |
| 28 | West Liberty University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $42,989 | N/A | 38 |
| 29 | Wayland Baptist University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $42,929 | $38,448 | 64 |
| 30 | Hiwassee College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $42,730 | N/A | 41 |
| 31 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $42,722 | N/A | 259 |
| 32 | Bridgewater College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $42,293 | $42,550 | 42 |
| 33 | Eastern Mennonite University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $42,201 | $36,040 | 22 |
| 34 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $42,075 | $45,140 | 97 |
| 35 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $42,030 | $39,928 | 199 |
| 36 | Union College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,903 | $41,845 | 31 |
| 36 | Union College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,903 | $41,845 | 31 |
| 36 | Union College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,903 | $41,845 | 31 |
| 39 | Xavier University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,790 | $47,638 | 54 |
| 40 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,773 | $40,568 | 730 |
| 41 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,464 | $39,454 | 220 |
| 42 | Saint Mary’s College of California | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,425 | $50,097 | 34 |
| 43 | Baker College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,375 | $37,505 | 42 |
| 44 | The College of New Rochelle | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,231 | $40,872 | 490 |
| 45 | Rider University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,211 | $42,466 | 33 |
| 46 | Charter Oak State College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,197 | $44,086 | 243 |
| 47 | Weber State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,178 | $44,734 | 44 |
| 48 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,147 | $40,957 | 44 |
| 49 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,144 | $40,201 | 303 |
| 50 | Columbia College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,030 | $42,920 | 398 |
| 50 | Columbia College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,030 | $42,920 | 398 |
| 50 | Columbia College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,030 | $42,920 | 398 |
| 50 | Columbia College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,030 | $42,920 | 398 |
| 50 | Columbia College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,030 | $42,920 | 398 |
| 55 | The University of Texas at Austin | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,004 | $52,704 | 73 |
| 56 | Utah Valley University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,901 | N/A | 36 |
| 57 | Arizona State University-Polytechnic | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,835 | $47,260 | 346 |
| 58 | Thomas Edison State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,685 | $41,115 | 253 |
| 59 | Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,632 | $36,382 | 37 |
| 60 | University of Central Florida | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,572 | $40,867 | 90 |
| 61 | University of Bridgeport | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,571 | $48,048 | 69 |
| 62 | CUNY City College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,538 | $39,718 | 153 |
| 63 | Virginia State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,514 | $40,545 | 63 |
| 64 | University of Indianapolis | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,279 | $36,799 | 25 |
| 65 | Moravian University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,064 | N/A | 97 |
| 66 | Mary Baldwin University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $39,891 | N/A | 33 |
| 67 | William Jewell College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $39,825 | $51,539 | 71 |
| 68 | St. Joseph’s University-New York | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $39,812 | $35,296 | 34 |
| 69 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $39,610 | $33,361 | 33 |
| 70 | Belmont University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $39,587 | $43,621 | 23 |
| 71 | Shenandoah University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $39,503 | N/A | 16 |
| 72 | University of Southern Indiana | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $39,410 | $37,365 | 29 |
| 73 | Sonoma State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $39,101 | $45,971 | 81 |
| 74 | Eastern Oregon University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,913 | $34,079 | 87 |
| 75 | Sam Houston State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,876 | $37,716 | 43 |
| 76 | South Dakota State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,858 | N/A | 40 |
| 77 | Saint Leo University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,840 | $41,621 | 28 |
| 78 | Kansas State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,771 | N/A | 18 |
| 79 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,741 | $51,107 | 53 |
| 80 | Liberty University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,737 | $37,586 | 107 |
| 81 | University of Iowa | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,648 | $41,604 | 196 |
| 82 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,373 | $42,271 | 451 |
| 83 | Siena Heights University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,352 | N/A | 50 |
| 84 | University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,340 | $39,967 | 234 |
| 85 | University of Missouri-Columbia | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,284 | $43,676 | 124 |
| 86 | Wesleyan University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $38,232 | $45,541 | 509 |
| 87 | Westmont College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,883 | N/A | 22 |
| 88 | Boston University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,863 | N/A | 17 |
| 89 | Colorado Mesa University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,846 | $39,226 | 64 |
| 90 | Regis University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,643 | $37,538 | 21 |
| 91 | Azusa Pacific University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,567 | $43,364 | 231 |
| 92 | University of North Dakota | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,483 | $53,121 | 50 |
| 93 | Ferrum College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,394 | N/A | 23 |
| 94 | Albright College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,381 | N/A | 20 |
| 95 | Spring Arbor University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,261 | $36,600 | 39 |
| 96 | Villanova University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,247 | $48,633 | 27 |
| 97 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,087 | $37,908 | 313 |
| 98 | Stockton University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,007 | $47,106 | 87 |
| 99 | Middle Tennessee State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,993 | $37,398 | 522 |
| 100 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,970 | N/A | 21 |
| 101 | Western Illinois University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,956 | $35,902 | 249 |
| 102 | University of Kansas | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,932 | $35,102 | 109 |
| 103 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,904 | N/A | 19 |
| 104 | Lesley University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,847 | $33,760 | 42 |
| 105 | Indiana University-East | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,821 | $29,806 | 56 |
| 106 | Cameron University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,790 | N/A | 16 |
| 107 | University of Wisconsin Colleges | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,731 | N/A | 16 |
| 108 | Baker University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,663 | $31,951 | 181 |
| 109 | Metropolitan State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,631 | N/A | 25 |
| 110 | California State University-East Bay | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,619 | $41,449 | 103 |
| 111 | CUNY Medgar Evers College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,608 | $34,573 | 47 |
| 112 | Union University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,483 | $35,276 | 21 |
| 113 | West Texas A & M University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,469 | $37,074 | 133 |
| 114 | Kent State University at Tuscarawas | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,445 | $38,424 | 285 |
| 115 | Simpson College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,438 | N/A | 27 |
| 116 | Belmont Abbey College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,412 | $36,214 | 18 |
| 117 | Grand Valley State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,374 | $38,804 | 102 |
| 118 | Seattle University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,355 | $40,815 | 53 |
| 119 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,322 | $37,536 | 105 |
| 120 | Antioch University-Seattle | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,266 | $37,089 | 91 |
| 121 | Fort Hays State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,246 | $36,570 | 173 |
| 122 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,157 | $38,885 | 353 |
| 123 | New York University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,142 | $44,659 | 403 |
| 124 | Washington State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,117 | $36,857 | 96 |
| 125 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,098 | $34,141 | 94 |
| 126 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,073 | $39,567 | 128 |
| 127 | Neumann University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,010 | $40,567 | 88 |
| 128 | Quincy University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,865 | N/A | 37 |
| 129 | Endicott College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,832 | $37,716 | 31 |
| 130 | Texas A&M University-Central Texas | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,809 | N/A | 72 |
| 131 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,786 | $33,374 | 33 |
| 132 | Northern Arizona University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,678 | $40,136 | 596 |
| 133 | Texas Woman’s University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,659 | $43,715 | 301 |
| 134 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,536 | $35,855 | 104 |
| 134 | University of California-Davis | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,536 | $34,264 | 20 |
| 136 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,471 | $40,737 | 89 |
| 137 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,454 | $41,661 | 82 |
| 138 | Dominican University of California | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,325 | N/A | 17 |
| 139 | Coppin State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,214 | $38,033 | 21 |
| 140 | Colorado State University Pueblo | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,146 | $36,457 | 38 |
| 141 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,082 | $43,909 | 97 |
| 142 | Framingham State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,070 | $38,670 | 56 |
| 143 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $35,032 | $42,931 | 83 |
| 144 | Lee University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $34,999 | $27,189 | 45 |
| 145 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $34,836 | $39,435 | 26 |
| 146 | Luther College | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $34,831 | $41,091 | 594 |
| 147 | Iowa State University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $34,790 | $34,752 | 106 |
| 148 | University of Mount Union | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $34,755 | $41,162 | 493 |
| 149 | Northern Illinois University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $34,748 | $44,749 | 99 |
| 150 | Oakland University | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $34,722 | $45,618 | 110 |
