Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 236 graduates a year

$29,148
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,251
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#102 of 476
Rank by pay
#220 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,561
Median federal debt

California State University-Stanislaus graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Stanislaus 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
…
99University of South Florida Tampa, FL$59,587$63,423#54$45,230
100Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$59,444$54,090#218$39,758
101Drew University Madison, NJ$59,399$52,134#264$28,961
102California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$59,251$53,915#220$29,148
103University of Redlands Redlands, CA$59,234$53,899#221—
104Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$59,222$63,034#59$40,874
105Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$59,104$60,730#81$49,147

Other Majors at California State University-Stanislaus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$126,959$119,356#14 of 966
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$80,630$36,383#11 of 156
Chemistry$73,392$39,771#50 of 209
Computer Science$71,601$41,631#329 of 349
Economics$69,967$51,815#272 of 368
Mathematics$65,184$37,292#207 of 309
Agriculture$64,669$43,101#4 of 43
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,677$43,872#648 of 1176
Biology$59,229$34,358#366 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,060$25,414#188 of 610
Political Science and Government$56,330$29,533#413 of 565
Social Sciences$55,109$39,149#35 of 87
English Language and Literature$54,501$14,407#145 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$54,007$30,179#334 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,740$34,806#446 of 660
Psychology$50,348$29,069#496 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,145—#183 of 225
History$49,882$32,184#255 of 459
Sociology$46,340$27,919#367 of 462
Anthropology$46,321—#94 of 188
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,020$30,232#529 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$41,072$21,288#227 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Stanislaus liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,148 one year after graduating and $59,251 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Stanislaus 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, California State University-Stanislaus ranks #102 by median pay four years after graduation, and #220 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at California State University-Stanislaus worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,561.

← All data for California State University-Stanislaus · 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.