Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$40,494
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,241
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#88 of 476
Rank by pay
#63 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,922
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 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
…
85Coppin State University Baltimore, MD$60,410$53,017#244—
86University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$60,369$64,765#46$45,579
87Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$60,352$57,649#131$49,083
88University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$60,241$62,684#63$40,494
89Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC$60,199$64,602#49$46,654
90University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$60,092$54,102#213$44,240
91University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$60,092$54,102#214$44,240

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$33,314$47,453$9,500

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$89,687$47,225#19 of 115
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$81,385$70,016#14 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$79,799$52,995#299 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$78,762$61,926#277 of 796
Economics$77,395$46,404#198 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,415$55,477#277 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,928$55,874#286 of 452
Business/Commerce$68,873$49,965#83 of 271
Marketing$67,317$47,664#244 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,300$45,373#25 of 67
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,936$35,693#40 of 265
Mathematics$63,850$50,285#221 of 309
Criminology$63,365$40,060#16 of 113
Human Resources Management and Services$62,750$52,071#142 of 187
Geography and Cartography$62,589$37,521#40 of 117
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,386—#25 of 37
Public Administration$60,383$44,951#28 of 47
Chemistry$58,170$48,903#172 of 209
Biology$58,118$38,331#415 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,878—#141 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,575$42,722#108 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$55,152$39,367#302 of 660
Political Science and Government$54,074$39,042#451 of 565
Social Work$52,888$37,952#181 of 420
International/Globalization Studies$52,885—#57 of 87
Psychology$52,284$38,376#386 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$51,908$47,592#78 of 177
Journalism$50,970$36,139#129 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,827$42,256#176 of 345
Sociology$50,827$36,411#274 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Whitewater liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,494 one year after graduating and $60,241 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 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, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ranks #88 by median pay four years after graduation, and #63 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,922.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · 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.