Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Utah State University

Logan, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$31,049
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,313
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#410 of 476
Rank by pay
#452 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,000
Median federal debt

Utah State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah State 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
…
407Morehead State University Morehead, KY$43,422$49,167#336$30,055
408Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$43,352$49,088#338$35,958
409Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA$43,321$44,058#423$22,335
410Utah State University Logan, UT$43,313$41,051#452$31,049
411Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$43,236$42,479#439$37,545
412Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$43,183$49,988#320—
413University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$43,026$42,273#442—

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Utah State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$28,782$44,401$9,775

Other Majors at Utah State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$111,527—#72 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$110,414$71,335#79 of 459
Air Transportation$103,989$33,142#3 of 52
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,576$74,055#198 of 258
Physics$93,461—#16 of 107
Public Health$93,161$76,451#2 of 215
Mechanical Engineering$89,901$69,406#194 of 318
Information Science/Studies$88,289$61,896#46 of 148
Marketing$87,905$54,562#37 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$87,050$57,481#148 of 796
Statistics$86,262$45,240#27 of 50
Civil Engineering$85,815$68,025#107 of 233
Economics$85,136$60,472#136 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,633$61,371#145 of 452
International Business$83,992$65,745#28 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,875$54,387#141 of 1176
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$78,233$52,951#6 of 9
Apparel and Textiles$74,686$51,221#4 of 57
Special Education and Teaching$74,535$61,474#2 of 177
Political Science and Government$70,711$38,317#116 of 565
Engineering-Related Fields$66,613$54,059#33 of 33
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$65,486—
Landscape Architecture$64,621—#14 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$64,175$52,431#50 of 299
Journalism$61,724$41,431#37 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,674$32,741#96 of 178
Agricultural Production Operations$61,639$47,297#5 of 14
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$60,940—#22 of 137
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,711$39,870#62 of 207
Communication and Media Studies$58,672$37,574#201 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Utah State University liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,049 one year after graduating and $43,313 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah State 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, Utah State University ranks #410 by median pay four years after graduation, and #452 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Utah State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,000.

← All data for Utah State 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.