Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$51,054
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,826
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#181 of 476
Rank by pay
#222 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Saint Xavier University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Xavier 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
…
178Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$54,958$55,893#168$33,174
179Iowa State University Ames, IA$54,889$57,737#128$36,532
180Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$54,837$57,819#127$38,583
181Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL$54,826$53,866#222$51,054
182Luther College Decorah, IA$54,821$57,665#130$42,926
183Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH$54,805$50,481#311$33,863
184Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$54,747$59,805#90$45,074

Other Majors at Saint Xavier University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,170$78,285#471 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,180$46,452#255 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$75,138$31,970#351 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$75,023$49,533#354 of 796
Business/Commerce$65,447$44,190#110 of 271
Marketing$65,330$43,892#283 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,233—#41 of 215
Biology$59,820$37,977#341 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,097$46,377#52 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,414$39,033#282 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,898$46,835#103 of 345
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$50,221$48,593#31 of 37
Psychology$47,273$31,094#687 of 1027
Computer Science—$45,889—
Communication and Media Studies$44,312$32,169#576 of 660
Sociology—$35,103—
Political Science and Government—$25,828—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $51,054 one year after graduating and $54,826 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Xavier 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, Saint Xavier University ranks #181 by median pay four years after graduation, and #222 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Saint Xavier 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.