Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 143 graduates a year

$44,240
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,092
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#90 of 476
Rank by pay
#213 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,931
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut 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
…
87Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$60,352$57,649#131$49,083
88University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$60,241$62,684#63$40,494
89Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC$60,199$64,602#49$46,654
90University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$60,092$54,102#213$44,240
91University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$60,092$54,102#214$44,240
92University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$60,092$54,102#215$44,240
93University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$60,092$54,102#216$44,240

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at University of Connecticut

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)—$71,280—

Other Majors at University of Connecticut by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#10 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#54 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#50 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#8 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#118 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#24 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#11 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#40 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#51 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#186 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#11 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#256 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#47 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#180 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#26 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#79 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#139 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#5 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#13 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#163 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#4 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#70 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#4 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#165 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#2 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#37 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#71 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#49 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#18 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#7 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,240 one year after graduating and $60,092 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut 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, University of Connecticut ranks #90 by median pay four years after graduation, and #213 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,931.

← All data for University of Connecticut · 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.