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

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$25,595
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,637
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 476
Rank by pay
#64 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Pace University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 24% 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 Pace 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
…
45Wayne State University Detroit, MI$66,426$70,039#30$25,046
46Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$66,111$62,924#61—
47Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$65,780$59,855#89—
48Pace University New York, NY$65,637$62,473#64$25,595
49North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$65,594$70,392#29$41,661
50University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$65,474$73,512#22$45,726
51University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$65,029$69,725#31$39,317

Other Majors at Pace University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$127,764—#1 of 46
Computer Science$117,835$60,551#84 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$115,695$107,433#41 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$100,797$69,166#51 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$92,271$61,246#97 of 452
Business/Commerce$89,450—#15 of 271
Economics$82,118$51,426#162 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$79,376$44,485#15 of 178
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,902$50,885#60 of 99
Marketing$77,287$48,509#101 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,974$33,317#193 of 1176
Communication and Media Studies$69,876$35,992#47 of 660
International Business$69,838$61,228#71 of 115
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,866—#38 of 610
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$67,811$40,671#7 of 59
Political Science and Government$66,408$41,332#174 of 565
Biology$63,772—#223 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,514$36,734#73 of 660
Special Education and Teaching—$62,346—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$62,064$35,948#4 of 43
Literature$58,051$25,758#1 of 8
Psychology$56,078—#206 of 1027
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,368$20,775#21 of 144
Information Science/Studies—$52,116—
Fine and Studio Arts$50,623$22,789#52 of 423
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$46,458—
Dance$39,716$19,614#33 of 58
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,213$16,659#174 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,595 one year after graduating and $65,637 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pace 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, Pace University ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #64 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Pace 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.