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

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 294 graduates a year

$45,243
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,089
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 476
Rank by pay
#18 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,625
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Austin graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 38% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Austin 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
…
18Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$74,122$65,056#43$35,768
19Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$74,122$65,056#44$35,768
20University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$73,242$64,497#50$36,362
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

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at The University of Texas at Austin

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$94,745$119,127—

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Law$156,311——
Computer and Information Sciences$155,168$111,587#12 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,003$96,997#5 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$145,638—#1 of 33
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,049—#1 of 29
Petroleum Engineering$139,867$86,761#2 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$132,075$81,844#10 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$127,158$86,622#3 of 166
Chemical Engineering$115,423$87,365#6 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$105,143$68,082#34 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$104,523$82,227#21 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$104,422$81,022#13 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,544$56,045#21 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,271$75,153#20 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$94,458$66,289#39 of 1176
Business/Commerce—$94,041—
Architectural Engineering$93,710$73,510#3 of 16
Marketing$91,955$59,428#16 of 516
Economics$89,354$58,717#107 of 368
Mathematics$88,434$60,011#51 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,891$75,095#429 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,481$42,062#2 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,221$47,972#10 of 178
Architecture$76,808$56,327#5 of 78
Political Science and Government$75,988$43,281#57 of 565
Physics$74,738$36,832#68 of 107
Information Science/Studies$72,916—#103 of 148
Communication and Media Studies$72,210$43,848#36 of 660
Chemistry$72,025$43,383#60 of 209
Apparel and Textiles$71,922$37,245#5 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,243 one year after graduating and $73,089 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Austin 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 Austin ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 38% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,625.

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