Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Master's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$45,147
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,651
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,716
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 34
Rank by pay
#30 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$37,801
Median federal debt

Johns Hopkins University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Johns Hopkins University Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 34 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
1The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$119,127$121,117#1$94,745
2Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA$108,918$99,108#3—
3Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI$100,955$106,445#2—
4Harvard University Cambridge, MA$92,158$81,155#7$68,115
5Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$89,107$84,811#4$74,387
6Villanova University Villanova, PA$80,419$81,787#6$78,929
7Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$76,590$83,666#5$55,570
8Adams State University Alamosa, CO$74,831$69,982#14—
9DePaul University Chicago, IL$74,702$73,394#10$62,334
10California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$73,558$66,933#19—
11University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$72,960$74,201#9$68,293
12CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$72,860$69,348#15$59,752
13Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$70,651$62,004#30$45,147
14University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$70,018$78,614#8$64,717
15Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$69,368$70,527#13$57,967
16Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$67,586$68,715#16$55,687

Other Majors at Johns Hopkins University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Education$303,202$238,614#1 of 32
Biology$243,863$153,622#1 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$176,945$139,520#9 of 78
Real Estate$166,291$106,455#2 of 15
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$165,562$128,330#1 of 25
Business/Commerce$158,699$128,210#9 of 75
Systems Engineering$154,775$135,107#5 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$152,415$99,791#12 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$152,108$113,065#53 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$148,887$126,664#14 of 62
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$148,833$119,420#7 of 72
Applied Mathematics$144,429$121,262#4 of 17
Engineering-Related Fields$143,984$109,380#5 of 40
Economics$138,425$100,054#1 of 22
Mechanical Engineering$132,861$114,588#13 of 83
Social Sciences$128,590$100,533#1 of 9
Biotechnology$123,994$86,279#6 of 15
Information Science/Studies$123,217$94,430#18 of 71
Public Administration$122,517$83,974#4 of 243
Political Science and Government$118,381$96,306#1 of 16
Health and Medical Administrative Services$118,011$95,780#32 of 211
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$115,950$90,929#7 of 40
International Relations and National Security Studies$114,716$76,550#3 of 40
Civil Engineering$111,986—#7 of 81
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,325$84,697#348 of 432
Public Policy Analysis$107,692$97,034#7 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$107,409$82,754#3 of 61
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$107,019$86,557#2 of 7
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$106,149$87,746#5 of 23
Public Health$99,605$70,790#21 of 201

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,147 one year after graduating and $70,651 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Johns Hopkins University rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Johns Hopkins University ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($65,716), and the median federal debt at graduation is $37,801.

← All data for Johns Hopkins 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.