Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Aurora University

Aurora, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$44,614
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,775
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#79 of 476
Rank by pay
#91 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,313
Median federal debt

Aurora University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Aurora 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
…
76University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$61,200$64,375#52$40,791
77George Mason University Fairfax, VA$61,100$55,637#173$41,398
78California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA$60,806$55,329#181$34,989
79Aurora University Aurora, IL$60,775$59,711#91$44,614
80Weber State University Ogden, UT$60,751$57,578#132$39,864
81Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR$60,706$61,064#78—
82Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$60,612$65,026#45$35,931

Other Majors at Aurora University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$90,089$51,605#244 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,022$72,520#564 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,436$51,437#229 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$74,820$50,086#359 of 796
Marketing$64,813$39,482#297 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,446$48,843#607 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,808$44,150#118 of 660
Political Science and Government$58,503—#361 of 565
Psychology$55,697$31,484#220 of 1027
Social Work$55,546$38,382#126 of 420
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$52,987$33,018#40 of 48
Biology$52,159$32,691#623 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$50,079$30,728#445 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,471$37,256#428 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,609$44,282#399 of 680
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$44,786—#89 of 103
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions—$41,856—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,614 one year after graduating and $60,775 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Aurora 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, Aurora University ranks #79 by median pay four years after graduation, and #91 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,313.

← All data for Aurora 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.