Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 219 graduates a year

$45,230
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,587
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#99 of 476
Rank by pay
#54 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,446
Median federal debt

University of South Florida 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 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Florida 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
…
96California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$60,019$54,613#200$31,802
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

Other Majors at University of South Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,054$83,660#84 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,275$78,825#84 of 258
Chemical Engineering$94,387$70,659#98 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$90,953$61,046#187 of 459
Industrial Engineering$90,040$69,672#78 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$88,249$70,046#234 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,789$70,047#123 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,694$72,879#544 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$83,227$55,972#81 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$78,918$54,371#273 of 796
Statistics$74,071$41,285#45 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,933$49,906#277 of 452
Physics$68,967$46,094#87 of 107
Economics$67,007$47,351#304 of 368
International Business$66,141$44,096#86 of 115
Marketing$65,269$40,575#284 of 516
Business/Commerce$64,838$45,357#139 of 271
Political Science and Government$64,820$34,965#205 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,600$45,966#775 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,472$48,565#69 of 138
Chemistry$59,942$29,399#163 of 209
Mathematics$59,125$43,011#257 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,999$30,977#83 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,695$34,703#54 of 137
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$57,628$32,135#42 of 49
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$56,452$34,073#88 of 156
Geography and Cartography$54,944$39,259#86 of 117
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,778$35,634#45 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$54,770$38,938#124 of 299
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,991$36,048#149 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,230 one year after graduating and $59,587 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Florida 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 South Florida ranks #99 by median pay four years after graduation, and #54 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at University of South Florida 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 $23,446.

← All data for University of South Florida · 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.