Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$37,709
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,422
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 476
Rank by pay
#17 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,000
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 36% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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
…
20University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$73,242$64,497#50$36,362
21The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$73,089$74,310#18$45,243
22William Jewell College Liberty, MO$72,507$77,743#16$50,663
23University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$72,422$77,719#17$37,709
24Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$72,048$73,273#23$53,766
25Wesleyan University Middletown, CT$71,932$64,762#47$39,764
26University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$71,538$74,115#20$42,948

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$137,047$90,293#47 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$135,874$85,618#7 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$119,839$75,105#6 of 45
Health and Medical Administrative Services$110,204$49,967#2 of 275
Economics$103,846$65,344#55 of 368
Physics$103,477$62,647#4 of 107
Mathematics$101,599$53,402#22 of 309
Information Science/Studies$100,940$75,834#15 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,992$70,561#41 of 118
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$80,344$44,503#1 of 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,585$71,594#784 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$76,811$52,217#38 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$74,403$48,252#13 of 34
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,892$56,721#57 of 93
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,567$54,207#27 of 76
Political Science and Government$72,001$41,200#105 of 565
Philosophy$70,709$34,284#10 of 86
Communication and Media Studies$70,240$43,348#44 of 660
Area Studies$65,933$31,955#20 of 70
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,337$33,976#35 of 265
Chemistry$64,981$32,516#121 of 209
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,570$32,508#40 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,286$31,165#80 of 610
Biology$62,047$33,471#278 of 841
Music$58,127$32,880#13 of 268
History$57,952$34,592#80 of 459
Psychology$57,477$31,804#154 of 1027
Anthropology$56,589$36,211#19 of 188
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,691$26,342#42 of 103
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,181$24,658#33 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,709 one year after graduating and $72,422 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill worth it?

Its graduates earn 36% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,000.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 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.