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

Farmville, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$46,714
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,959
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#231 of 476
Rank by pay
#359 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,801
Median federal debt

Longwood University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Longwood 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
…
228Villanova University Villanova, PA$53,181$54,086#219$25,436
229Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$53,176$55,205#184$42,795
230University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN$53,076$56,941#144$34,573
231Longwood University Farmville, VA$52,959$48,224#359$46,714
232Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CA$52,896$48,132#361$19,776
233Albright College Reading, PA$52,894$53,794#223—
234University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$52,862$56,265#162$48,391

Other Majors at Longwood University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,313$78,085#235 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,678$69,962#624 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,565$49,213#299 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,207—#106 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,685$36,254#267 of 660
Political Science and Government$55,259—#432 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$53,631$36,062#345 of 660
English Language and Literature$51,485$40,167#202 of 576
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,990$39,479#375 of 610
Biology$49,777$33,686#691 of 841
Psychology$48,942$22,656#607 of 1027
Social Work$48,224$41,160#317 of 420
History$47,957$37,404#298 of 459
Design and Applied Arts$46,040$35,612#221 of 299
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$45,252$41,700#73 of 85
Sociology$45,204$27,948#383 of 462
Visual and Performing Arts$44,066$34,812#27 of 68
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$39,391—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $46,714 one year after graduating and $52,959 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Longwood 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, Longwood University ranks #231 by median pay four years after graduation, and #359 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,801.

← All data for Longwood 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.