Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 132 graduates a year

$29,803
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,106
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#438 of 476
Rank by pay
#428 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,809
Median federal debt

Brigham Young University-Idaho graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brigham Young University-Idaho 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
…
435Harding University Searcy, AR$41,328$48,702#347$27,686
436Randall University Moore, OK$41,315$46,387#388$38,244
437Union University Jackson, TN$41,226$45,035#408$41,320
438Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$41,106$43,710#428$29,803
439University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$40,970$37,278#464$20,074
440Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO$40,887$43,839#424$21,282
441Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV$40,711$48,163#360$25,677

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$20,404$41,089$8,039

Other Majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,895$77,316#83 of 349
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$113,755$75,836#2 of 27
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$103,769$85,411#1 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$96,249$63,444#141 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,873$70,563#208 of 258
Construction Management$91,759$75,779#35 of 57
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,686$56,043#109 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$88,548$56,800#127 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$86,239$68,943#271 of 318
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,896$62,440#22 of 61
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,489$53,635#123 of 1176
Computer Engineering—$76,193—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,554$66,125#872 of 966
Computer Software and Media Applications$65,397$49,581#23 of 54
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,571$43,058#125 of 275
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,102$54,631#27 of 37
Agricultural Business and Management$59,134$49,942#55 of 77
Political Science and Government$56,644$32,983#406 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$56,514$36,941#257 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,978$32,247#16 of 63
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$54,035$25,831#53 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$53,561$35,779#99 of 110
Biology$52,426$24,557#613 of 841
Marketing—$49,026—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,567$42,094#264 of 345
Social Work$45,229$29,355#374 of 420
International/Globalization Studies$45,156$29,287#79 of 87
Public Health$44,015$30,128#209 of 215
Special Education and Teaching—$43,252—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,923$41,342#578 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brigham Young University-Idaho liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,803 one year after graduating and $41,106 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brigham Young University-Idaho 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, Brigham Young University-Idaho ranks #438 by median pay four years after graduation, and #428 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Brigham Young University-Idaho worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,809.

← All data for Brigham Young University-Idaho · 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.