Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$42,669
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,257
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#380 of 476
Rank by pay
#451 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

Liberty University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Liberty 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
…
377North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$45,367$48,685#348$30,397
378Bethel University Mishawaka, IN$45,366$48,669#350$31,754
379Lesley University Cambridge, MA$45,293$39,885#457$35,658
380Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$45,257$41,211#451$42,669
381University of Maine Orono, ME$45,094$47,923#369$34,404
382University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$45,010$52,102#265$31,419
383University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$44,963$54,554#203$37,800

Other Majors at Liberty University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$102,096$50,629#6 of 52
Industrial Engineering$94,928—#57 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,244$76,127#242 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$89,129$65,794#209 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$84,228$56,014#79 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,883$71,918#616 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$82,116$56,258#276 of 459
Mathematics$81,095—#81 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,436$43,567#38 of 118
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,269$49,772#473 of 1176
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology—$66,126—
Accounting and Related Services$63,307$51,541#650 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,715$48,855#107 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$58,969$43,578#141 of 275
Political Science and Government$56,550$46,508#409 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$54,911$35,392#308 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,357$42,284#125 of 207
Journalism$51,940$39,592#124 of 187
Religious Music and Worship$51,701$33,284—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,061$27,423#371 of 610
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$50,891$34,506#69 of 158
Biology$50,666$23,803#668 of 841
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,103—#242 of 253
Public Health$48,926$36,641#175 of 215
Legal Support Services$48,589$41,973#26 of 32
American Sign Language$48,109$32,117#7 of 20
Social Work$48,003$38,828#320 of 420
Religion/Religious Studies$47,991$38,540#22 of 45
Design and Applied Arts$47,797$30,019#202 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$47,241$39,699#137 of 177

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,669 one year after graduating and $45,257 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Liberty 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, Liberty University ranks #380 by median pay four years after graduation, and #451 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for Liberty 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.