Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 133 graduates a year

$34,576
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,137
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#334 of 476
Rank by pay
#322 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Georgia Southern University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia Southern 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
…
331Husson University Bangor, ME$48,241$51,268#288$36,809
332Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY$48,225$45,900#390$25,846
333Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$48,177$52,628#254$35,745
334Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$48,137$49,832#322$34,576
335Mercer University Macon, GA$48,060$49,752#325—
336SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY$47,922$45,612#396$25,197
337University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$47,770$55,310#182$31,428

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Georgia Southern University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree—$49,179—

Other Majors at Georgia Southern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,844$67,235#12 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,467$75,859#176 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$92,026$63,616#174 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$87,731$68,462#248 of 318
Manufacturing Engineering—$83,438—
Management Information Systems and Services$81,310$59,373#85 of 166
Information Science/Studies$80,409$52,435#87 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,988$72,741#713 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,411$50,753#205 of 452
Civil Engineering$78,034$63,195#213 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,726$48,374#249 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$74,282$44,094#374 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,156$62,447#59 of 93
Marketing$69,425$46,640#196 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$66,017$58,026#142 of 253
Chemistry$65,629$34,977#111 of 209
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$65,037$28,360#26 of 85
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,934$35,649#72 of 178
Mathematics$59,424$35,511#254 of 309
Political Science and Government$58,949$30,407#343 of 565
Business/Managerial Economics$57,606$39,233#82 of 84
Anthropology$55,879—#24 of 188
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,330$29,320#240 of 610
Journalism$54,396$33,798#95 of 187
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,981$27,644—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,826$31,582#105 of 156
Criminology$53,766$35,588#68 of 113
Design and Applied Arts$53,396$39,355#142 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$53,272—#67 of 177
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,398$35,266#427 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,576 one year after graduating and $48,137 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia Southern 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, Georgia Southern University ranks #334 by median pay four years after graduation, and #322 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Georgia Southern 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.