Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 105 graduates a year

$42,948
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,538
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 476
Rank by pay
#20 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,378
Median federal debt

University of North Dakota graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 35% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Dakota 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
…
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
27Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$71,097$67,670#33$74,868
28University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$70,788$67,618#34$56,778
29Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$69,546$74,216#19$47,064

Other Majors at University of North Dakota by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,162$78,285#49 of 258
Air Transportation$104,472$46,193#2 of 52
Petroleum Engineering$99,932$73,821#13 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$89,704$73,603#197 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,828$73,260#84 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,309$73,112#138 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$86,268$65,020#222 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$82,187$61,280#228 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,624$73,097#728 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$78,774$68,029#33 of 93
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$75,202—#39 of 51
Computer Systems Analysis$72,006$53,865#12 of 24
Mathematics$71,665—#143 of 309
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$70,947—#24 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,932$53,776#406 of 1176
Political Science and Government$66,535—#170 of 565
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,856$49,785#392 of 452
Marketing$64,912$48,843#294 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$64,688—#123 of 187
Security Science and Technology$62,726—#14 of 45
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,352—#70 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,218—#148 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,130—#34 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$56,065$34,963#268 of 660
Social Work$56,001$49,695#112 of 420
Psychology$55,333$33,487#236 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,251$42,825#318 of 660
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$54,558—#43 of 85
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,454$40,142#49 of 67
Social Sciences$52,063$34,490#46 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Dakota liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,948 one year after graduating and $71,538 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Dakota 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 Dakota ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 35% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,378.

← All data for University of North Dakota · 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.