Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 149 graduates a year

$33,573
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,180
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#393 of 476
Rank by pay
#410 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania Western University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania Western 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
…
390Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$44,651$41,757#446$42,136
391Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$44,299$47,525#373$39,564
392Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA$44,226$51,195#291$25,777
393Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$44,180$44,931#410$33,573
394Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK$44,123$49,540#330$36,300
395Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$44,106$44,843#412$35,270
396Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$43,964$50,892#300$24,879

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Pennsylvania Western University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$34,405$47,952$21,457

Other Majors at Pennsylvania Western University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$83,194—#7 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,099$70,857#644 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,401—#34 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$73,164$46,739#364 of 459
Systems Science and Theory$70,820—#3 of 6
Information Science/Studies$70,608$34,772#112 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,289$42,091#363 of 452
Chemistry$65,224—#119 of 209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,092—#86 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$63,781$48,418#641 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,617$48,822#169 of 253
Marketing$59,703$42,465#396 of 516
Political Science and Government$57,724$35,152#384 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,549$38,603#91 of 138
Human Resources Management and Services$57,354$44,114#173 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,316$25,662#147 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,515$40,356#949 of 1176
Biology$53,619$35,309#577 of 841
Mathematics$51,498$43,105#297 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,722$36,345#184 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,817$37,542#499 of 660
Geography and Cartography$49,517$32,122#106 of 117
Special Education and Teaching$48,497$40,012#120 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$48,116$31,298#504 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,468$32,632#485 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,295$38,237#374 of 680
Psychology$45,903$23,193#758 of 1027
Social Work$45,436$39,192#372 of 420
Research and Experimental Psychology$45,300$33,330#75 of 82
Biological and Physical Sciences$45,272$31,080#31 of 33

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,573 one year after graduating and $44,180 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania Western 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, Pennsylvania Western University ranks #393 by median pay four years after graduation, and #410 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Pennsylvania Western 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.