Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$53,766
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,048
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 476
Rank by pay
#23 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,449
Median federal debt

Saint Joseph's University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 36% 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 Saint Joseph's 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
…
21The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$73,089$74,310#18$45,243
22William Jewell College Liberty, MO$72,507$77,743#16$50,663
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

Other Majors at Saint Joseph's University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,633$57,889#9 of 29
Computer Science$110,178$62,647#113 of 349
Insurance$101,930$66,523#3 of 21
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,993$66,072#71 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$96,930$65,627#33 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$93,585$69,807#87 of 796
Economics$87,943—#116 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,383—#497 of 966
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$85,690$36,819#8 of 61
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$84,658—#5 of 156
Human Resources Management and Services$83,692$58,528#18 of 187
Biology$82,769$33,767#18 of 841
International Business$81,519$55,473#29 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,233$49,742#127 of 1176
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$80,764$56,794#1 of 42
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$78,554—#11 of 67
Marketing$78,522$50,763#78 of 516
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,549—#4 of 59
Political Science and Government$69,816$38,894#123 of 565
Special Education and Teaching$64,827$50,698#8 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$59,929$38,024#171 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,717$45,296#37 of 680
Psychology$56,647—#184 of 1027
Criminology$55,924$43,283#58 of 113
English Language and Literature$52,137$31,266#191 of 576
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$44,442—
Chemistry—$39,914—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Joseph's University liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,766 one year after graduating and $72,048 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Joseph's 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, Saint Joseph's University ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Saint Joseph's University worth it?

Its graduates earn 36% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,449.

← All data for Saint Joseph's 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.