Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$34,707
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,206
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#226 of 476
Rank by pay
#150 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,049
Median federal debt

Ohio University-Main Campus graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio University-Main Campus 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
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223Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$53,206$56,779#147$34,707
224Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$53,206$56,779#148$34,707
225Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$53,206$56,779#149$34,707
226Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$53,206$56,779#150$34,707
227Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$53,206$56,779#151$34,707
228Villanova University Villanova, PA$53,181$54,086#219$25,436
229Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$53,176$55,205#184$42,795

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Ohio University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$36,942$45,999$19,000

Other Majors at Ohio University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$99,701—#11 of 52
Industrial Engineering$99,364$70,199#39 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,673$64,226#196 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$93,774$68,154#45 of 166
Computer Science$93,282$73,932#217 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$91,285$69,161#155 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,308$75,809#468 of 966
Chemical Engineering$85,990$67,322#148 of 158
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$85,798$66,591#18 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$84,002$61,856#199 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,299$59,305#184 of 452
Civil Engineering$81,019$63,884#184 of 233
Marketing$78,506$55,022#83 of 516
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,401$61,788#17 of 37
International Business$73,640$57,396#61 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$71,579$43,125#70 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,478$57,006#332 of 1176
Mathematics$67,562—#186 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,922$38,637#37 of 138
Public Health$62,153$37,883#74 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,538$42,663#118 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$60,767$48,515#438 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics—$60,236—
Journalism$59,276$38,246#59 of 187
Political Science and Government$58,907$38,753#349 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$58,647$39,969#26 of 57
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,998$40,516#12 of 50
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$57,479$36,886#42 of 64
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,085—#138 of 215
Geography and Cartography$56,381$33,199#76 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio University-Main Campus liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,707 one year after graduating and $53,206 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio University-Main Campus 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, Ohio University-Main Campus ranks #226 by median pay four years after graduation, and #150 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Ohio University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,049.

← All data for Ohio University-Main Campus · 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.