Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$38,332
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,187
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#273 of 476
Rank by pay
#196 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-St Louis graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-St Louis 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
…
270Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$51,292$52,149#262$28,328
271Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA$51,206$46,594#385$22,652
272University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR$51,193$60,327#86$41,530
273University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$51,187$54,883#196$38,332
274Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA$51,160$46,586#386$46,820
275La Sierra University Riverside, CA$51,085$46,484#387—
276Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$50,968$54,679#199$33,414

Other Majors at University of Missouri-St Louis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,723$72,810#149 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,083$78,941#166 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,660$61,709#52 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$84,087$69,638#299 of 318
Civil Engineering$81,305—#173 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,608$66,972#781 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$72,635$55,615#412 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,483$49,509#53 of 110
Business/Commerce$65,373$48,928#117 of 271
Mathematics$65,331$31,856#205 of 309
Economics$64,476$46,583#325 of 368
Political Science and Government$60,016$36,050#321 of 565
Biology$55,358$32,400#513 of 841
Social Work$52,337$35,862#196 of 420
Criminology$52,331$38,207#81 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$48,059$32,809#506 of 660
Psychology$48,014$31,663#648 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$45,491$32,224#111 of 423
English Language and Literature$43,582—#438 of 576
History$41,378$27,851#427 of 459
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$40,768$20,319#77 of 90
Music$40,496$35,835#178 of 268
Anthropology$40,397$22,687#160 of 188
Sociology$39,878$34,942#443 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,980$35,731#653 of 680
Education$38,074$30,096#69 of 71

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-St Louis liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,332 one year after graduating and $51,187 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-St Louis 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, University of Missouri-St Louis ranks #273 by median pay four years after graduation, and #196 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at University of Missouri-St Louis worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Missouri-St Louis · 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.