Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Ashford University

San Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$49,010
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,307
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#269 of 476
Rank by pay
#384 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,685
Median federal debt

Ashford University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashford University Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
266University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$51,406$45,268#404—
267SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$51,363$48,887#342$27,165
268Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$51,349$55,088#189$33,295
269Ashford University San Diego, CA$51,307$46,686#384$49,010
270Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$51,292$52,149#262$28,328
271Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA$51,206$46,594#385$22,652
272University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR$51,193$60,327#86$41,530

Other Majors at Ashford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$81,292$71,369#31 of 115
Management Information Systems and Services$77,907$61,359#96 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,782$61,466#321 of 1176
Educational/Instructional Media Design$68,414——
Public Administration$68,344$65,503#16 of 47
Marketing$66,307$54,286#267 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$65,737$66,360#71 of 84
Human Resources Management and Services$65,002$51,118#119 of 187
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,426$57,566#402 of 452
Communication and Media Studies$61,909$58,089#128 of 660
Accounting and Related Services$61,522$50,350#683 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,144$47,869#148 of 660
Real Estate$58,733$49,261#23 of 25
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$56,666$37,853#22 of 90
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,689—#94 of 156
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,435$41,893#127 of 265
Political Science and Government$54,740$55,196#441 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,801$45,459#189 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,665$44,513#353 of 610
Sociology$51,004$43,202#268 of 462
Gerontology$49,843$33,706#6 of 6
History$49,773$46,581#256 of 459
Social Sciences$48,970$45,588#58 of 87
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$48,922$39,676#33 of 50
Psychology$48,325$38,524#635 of 1027
Education$47,107$34,704#45 of 71
English Language and Literature$47,071$29,520#346 of 576
Behavioral Sciences$45,157$37,661#15 of 20
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$44,852$36,944#133 of 172
Journalism$44,589$32,459#173 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashford University liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,010 one year after graduating and $51,307 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashford University rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Ashford University ranks #269 by median pay four years after graduation, and #384 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Ashford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,685.

← All data for Ashford University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.