Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Southwest College for the Deaf

Big Spring, TX · Associate's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$36,240
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,103
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#92 of 947
Rank by pay
#103 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,700
Median federal debt

Southwest College for the Deaf graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southwest College for the Deaf Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 947 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
1Maria College of Albany Albany, NY$79,266$75,445#2$60,857
2St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$74,867$71,258#3—
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$74,154$65,300#6$40,995
4University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT$65,875$59,309#15—
5American Public University System Charles Town, WV$63,895$75,591#1$52,108
6Excelsior University Albany, NY$63,016$59,978#11$50,464
7Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK$62,432$70,096#5—
8Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$62,009$70,386#4$55,667
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$61,186$55,675#26—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$60,803$53,366#63$50,524
…
89Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK$50,227$56,393#22$57,445
90Century College White Bear Lake, MN$50,145$47,899#239$38,376
91Howard College Big Spring, TX$50,103$50,940#102$36,240
92Southwest College for the Deaf Big Spring, TX$50,103$50,940#103$36,240
93Clovis Community College Fresno, CA$50,095$45,583#357—
94William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL$50,088$49,211#167$27,619
95Prince George's Community College Largo, MD$49,963$43,848#478$31,322

Other Majors at Southwest College for the Deaf by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$45,139—#143 of 205
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,025$33,724#263 of 426

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southwest College for the Deaf liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,240 one year after graduating and $50,103 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southwest College for the Deaf rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 947 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Southwest College for the Deaf ranks #92 by median pay four years after graduation, and #103 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Southwest College for the Deaf worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,700.

← All data for Southwest College for the Deaf · 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.