Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 115 graduates a year

$39,758
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,444
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#100 of 476
Rank by pay
#218 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,862
Median federal debt

Sonoma State University 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 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Sonoma State 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
…
97California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$59,904$54,509#206$30,824
98Grinnell College Grinnell, IA$59,638$62,732#62—
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—

Other Majors at Sonoma State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,886$125,646#5 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,757$78,247#25 of 258
Computer Science$106,181$66,481#132 of 349
Economics$83,668$53,825#148 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,887$55,001#215 of 1176
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,077$40,759#21 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$68,833$32,952#61 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,351$33,022#49 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,892$38,444#51 of 660
Music$65,533—#1 of 268
Political Science and Government$65,009$43,547#200 of 565
Mathematics$64,913$38,699#212 of 309
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$64,116$35,263#7 of 103
Anthropology$62,674$31,744#9 of 188
English Language and Literature$59,418$31,282#60 of 576
Psychology$57,335$33,006#156 of 1027
History$56,819$31,992#102 of 459
Sociology$56,581$37,896#137 of 462
Biology$56,345$34,074#479 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,489$36,237#152 of 225
Education$52,842$31,095#8 of 27
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,672$33,906#41 of 172
Fine and Studio Arts$46,022$29,035#101 of 423
Geography and Cartography—$40,614—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,758 one year after graduating and $59,444 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Sonoma State 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, Sonoma State University ranks #100 by median pay four years after graduation, and #218 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Sonoma State University 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 $16,862.

← All data for Sonoma State 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.