Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,027
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#69 of 476
Rank by pay
#58 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,515
Median federal debt

Carnegie Mellon University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Carnegie Mellon 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
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66Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$62,148$56,551#157—
67Providence College Providence, RI$62,111$61,173#76$31,117
68University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX$62,084$63,121#57$47,241
69Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$62,027$63,082#58—
70CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$61,987$58,999#113$37,808
71Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA$61,939$56,360#161—
72Excelsior University Albany, NY$61,685$58,711#116$52,429

Other Majors at Carnegie Mellon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$268,121$171,264#1 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$250,168$139,337#1 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$187,437—#5 of 459
Cognitive Science$162,106—#1 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$160,783$95,891#1 of 1176
Statistics$156,743$93,111#2 of 50
Systems Science and Theory$146,929$95,598#1 of 6
Mathematics and Statistics$145,741—#1 of 9
Economics$144,886$86,284#8 of 368
Design and Applied Arts$138,588$66,274#1 of 299
Materials Sciences$119,715——
Chemical Engineering$110,378—#13 of 158
Engineering$110,208—#5 of 57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,648—#10 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$105,623$76,523#17 of 318
Civil Engineering$105,199—#6 of 233
Psychology$82,433—#4 of 1027
Architecture$73,439—#16 of 78
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$71,205—#3 of 137
Fine and Studio Arts$53,726$32,597#29 of 423
Architectural Sciences and Technology—$48,514—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$40,073$32,967#128 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $62,027 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carnegie Mellon 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, Carnegie Mellon University ranks #69 by median pay four years after graduation, and #58 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,515.

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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.