Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 224 graduates a year

$40,185
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,975
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#177 of 476
Rank by pay
#167 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,078
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Arlington graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Arlington 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
…
174Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD$55,294$48,527#355$48,819
175Worcester State University Worcester, MA$55,273$48,674#349$43,996
176California State University-Chico Chico, CA$55,008$50,054#318$27,196
177The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$54,975$55,893#167$40,185
178Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$54,958$55,893#168$33,174
179Iowa State University Ames, IA$54,889$57,737#128$36,532
180Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$54,837$57,819#127$38,583

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Arlington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$109,197$84,759#117 of 349
Computer Engineering$105,871$81,226#94 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,993$75,116#106 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,393$85,513#135 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,239$78,005#21 of 59
Industrial Engineering$97,788$76,390#49 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$90,158$69,188#186 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,844$70,629#96 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$81,538$52,836#84 of 166
Business/Managerial Economics$80,711$53,984#38 of 84
Information Science/Studies$78,953$57,756#89 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$78,245$54,661#290 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,623$53,980#236 of 452
Construction Engineering—$72,613—
International Business$72,486$48,625#65 of 115
Physics$71,830$34,611#82 of 107
Economics$71,821$46,416#248 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$67,246$41,773#118 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,454$41,703#66 of 178
Mathematics$66,261$51,443#197 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,294$42,788#46 of 138
Chemistry$63,766—#133 of 209
Marketing$63,088$43,406#338 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,978$45,534#672 of 1176
Architecture$62,345$40,166#67 of 78
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,617$43,038#34 of 158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,430$37,883#27 of 137
Music$59,198$37,020#11 of 268
Education—$57,410—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,210$40,577#240 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Arlington liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,185 one year after graduating and $54,975 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Arlington 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, The University of Texas at Arlington ranks #177 by median pay four years after graduation, and #167 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at The University of Texas at Arlington worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,078.

← All data for The University of Texas at Arlington · 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.