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

Cincinnati, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$47,064
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,546
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 476
Rank by pay
#19 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Xavier University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Xavier 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
…
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
30Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA$68,501$62,331#65$56,094
31CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$68,471$65,170#42$21,170
32California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$68,171$62,031#68$35,056

Other Majors at Xavier University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,908$73,546#141 of 349
Information Science/Studies$85,164$49,285#71 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$81,855$60,200#232 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,532$58,513#174 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$80,165—#42 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,254$70,473#752 of 966
Marketing$73,414$48,015#139 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$71,259—#73 of 187
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,017$48,416#28 of 61
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,263$48,770#569 of 1176
Political Science and Government$63,347$41,710#251 of 565
Economics$63,252—#335 of 368
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$61,035$28,270#30 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,804$33,003#109 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,642$41,958#102 of 178
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,615$41,013#125 of 660
Biology$55,577—#507 of 841
Psychology$54,981$35,245#253 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$53,800$39,771#341 of 660
Social Work$52,014—#201 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,443$39,217#633 of 680
English Language and Literature—$25,683—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,064 one year after graduating and $69,546 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Xavier 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, Xavier University ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Xavier 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.