Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 128 graduates a year

$36,168
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,411
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#218 of 476
Rank by pay
#362 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

Southern Connecticut State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 1% more 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 Southern Connecticut 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
…
215Alverno College Milwaukee, WI$53,631$55,806#171$44,812
216Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$53,626$54,522#205$41,803
217Belmont University Nashville, TN$53,532$58,478#121$41,245
218Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$53,411$48,087#362$36,168
219Indiana University-East Richmond, IN$53,389$57,277#142$39,936
220Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$53,266$46,751#382$43,486
221Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA$53,229$48,470#357$46,585

Other Majors at Southern Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,870$87,795#138 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$87,705$58,480#212 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,538—#101 of 253
Chemistry$72,838$40,767#57 of 209
Biology$67,791$41,973#130 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,310$42,380#656 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,336$24,025#79 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,780$29,653#41 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$60,365$50,641#24 of 177
Social Work$59,438$33,862#56 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,694$29,984#253 of 660
Public Health$53,997$35,797#136 of 215
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$53,522$46,274#15 of 55
Education$52,659$41,129#27 of 71
Sociology$52,249$32,013#226 of 462
Journalism$50,760$36,153#132 of 187
English Language and Literature$50,725$31,016#221 of 576
Psychology$50,642$35,716#482 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,379$24,029#400 of 610
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,944—#194 of 225
Social Sciences$47,042—#67 of 87
Political Science and Government$45,270$41,383#550 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$36,387$26,549#332 of 423
History—$34,858—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,168 one year after graduating and $53,411 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Connecticut 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, Southern Connecticut State University ranks #218 by median pay four years after graduation, and #362 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Southern Connecticut State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for Southern Connecticut 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.