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General arts and science programs at US universities, ranked by graduate pay

158 programs at 106 universities, each on its own page. Ranked by what graduates earn five years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.

Where general arts and science graduates earn the most

Median pay of graduates who had federal aid, five years out. Hidden where too few graduates to publish.

RankProgramPay, five years outDebtAcceptance rate
1Mathematics and Computer ScienceIllinois, Illinois$161,693$11,09742%
2Systems Science and TheoryCMU, Pennsylvania$157,826$19,00012%
3Cognitive ScienceBerkeley, California$151,004$13,00011%
4Mathematics and Computer ScienceSanta Clara, California$147,934$18,00048%
5Cognitive ScienceStanford, California$147,775$8,4204%
6Mathematics and Computer ScienceUC San Diego, California$132,202$14,50027%
7Cognitive ScienceUCLA, California$126,066$12,8969%
8Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherYale, Connecticut$124,023Hidden4%
9Cognitive SciencePenn, Pennsylvania$114,226$15,4805%
10Systems Science and TheoryJMU, Virginia$105,272$21,00072%
11Nutrition SciencesUGA, Georgia$98,066$13,25038%
12Human BiologyBrown, Rhode Island$96,210$12,5005%
13Human BiologyStanford, California$94,849$12,0004%
14Human BiologyUCLA, California$94,599$13,2999%
15Science, Technology and SocietyJMU, Virginia$90,466$19,50072%
16Biological and Physical SciencesNotre Dame, Indiana$90,461$19,15011%
17Human BiologyHunter, New York$89,642$11,00054%
18Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUT Austin, Texas$88,106$20,50027%
19International/Globalization StudiesBC, Massachusetts$87,461$19,00016%
20Nutrition SciencesBerkeley, California$87,149$11,67711%
21International/Globalization StudiesUC San Diego, California$86,896$13,00027%
22Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherRichmond, Virginia$85,770$20,34422%
23Cognitive ScienceUC San Diego, California$85,575$13,79927%
24Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionUNC, North Carolina$83,155$8,28215%
25Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAU, District of Columbia$82,966$19,50062%
26Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesDePaul, Illinois$82,936$35,49876%
27Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherVanderbilt, Tennessee$82,792$14,6206%
28Human BiologyUSC, California$82,464$15,50010%
29Nutrition SciencesSJSU, California$82,061Hidden85%
30Human Computer InteractionStony Brook, New York$81,313$16,24849%
31Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBerkeley, California$79,885$15,00011%
32Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBinghamton, New York$79,330$15,75039%
33International/Globalization StudiesOU, Oklahoma$78,871$19,50077%
34Biological and Physical SciencesPenn State, Pennsylvania$78,287$23,60161%
35Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherUConn, Connecticut$77,220$18,35452%
36Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherStony Brook, New York$76,759$13,00049%
37International/Globalization StudiesUCLA, California$76,491$11,1049%
38International/Globalization StudiesMichigan, Michigan$76,360$18,25016%
39Natural SciencesK-State, Kansas$75,900$19,55182%
40Cognitive ScienceMichigan, Michigan$75,011$19,50016%
41International/Globalization StudiesWashU, Missouri$74,644$15,00012%
42Biological and Physical SciencesHunter, New York$74,504$15,00054%
43Cognitive ScienceUSC, California$73,413$13,00010%
44Cognitive ScienceDelaware, Delaware$73,159$24,19571%
45International/Globalization StudiesUCSB, California$72,706$12,39933%
46Nutrition SciencesNC State, North Carolina$72,520$19,63042%
47Cognitive ScienceUC Davis, California$72,383$15,00042%
48International/Globalization StudiesUF, Florida$72,310$13,98924%
49Nutrition SciencesUC Davis, California$72,204$13,00042%
50International/Globalization StudiesWisconsin, Wisconsin$72,020$14,75045%
51International/Globalization StudiesCU Boulder, Colorado$71,673$20,22578%
52Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUND, North Dakota$71,525$22,30477%
53Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMizzou, Missouri$71,411$15,00079%
54Nutrition SciencesTexas A&M, Texas$70,367$16,67957%
55International/Globalization StudiesUT Austin, Texas$70,294$18,60027%
56Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCal Poly, California$69,530$13,00031%
57Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNYU, New York$69,408$18,5009%
58Biological and Physical SciencesPitt, Pennsylvania$69,379$24,09458%
59Human BiologyKU, Kansas$69,377$19,50094%
60Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUConn, Connecticut$69,004$17,49752%
61Biological and Physical SciencesUGA, Georgia$68,837$14,43738%
62Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesKU, Kansas$68,386$20,00094%
63Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMichigan, Michigan$67,900$17,35616%
64Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesSeton Hall, New Jersey$67,726$23,25073%
65Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMinnesota, Minnesota$67,554$19,66880%
66Nutrition SciencesCal Poly, California$67,420$17,64431%
67Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherIowa, Iowa$67,384$23,50084%
68Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherASU, Arizona$67,042$21,38590%
69Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherW&M, Virginia$66,945$15,87534%
70Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherUVA, Virginia$66,916$19,50017%
71Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCincinnati, Ohio$66,690$21,31285%
72Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesRIT, New York$66,348$21,50067%
73Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesSJSU, California$66,304Hidden85%
74Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUMass, Massachusetts$66,109$21,50060%
75Nutrition SciencesUMass, Massachusetts$66,024$21,50060%
76International/Globalization StudiesTexas A&M, Texas$65,853$13,06257%
77International/Globalization StudiesUtah, Utah$65,489$18,45086%
78Biological and Physical SciencesVCU, Virginia$65,414$22,37593%
79Systems Science and TheoryIllinois, Illinois$65,181$16,43942%
80Nutrition SciencesWisconsin, Wisconsin$65,147$20,50045%
81Biological and Physical SciencesOregon, Oregon$65,031$21,97288%
82Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesASU, Arizona$65,014$21,71190%
83Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesWSU, Washington$64,570$15,10087%
84Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBoise State, Idaho$64,214$16,06087%
85Nutrition SciencesUF, Florida$64,028$11,25024%
86Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOU, Oklahoma$64,003$23,57277%
87International/Globalization StudiesUC Irvine, California$63,971$10,00029%
88Nutrition SciencesPenn State, Pennsylvania$63,936$23,25061%
89Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMason, Virginia$63,361$16,94888%
90Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesIowa, Iowa$63,299$22,41284%
91Nutrition SciencesArizona, Arizona$63,057$21,37586%
92Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCSULB, California$62,682$13,00046%
93Sustainability StudiesUF, Florida$62,349$11,87524%
94Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherUNT, Texas$61,889$17,49272%
95International/Globalization StudiesASU, Arizona$61,751$17,60990%
96International/Globalization StudiesOregon, Oregon$61,501$13,62588%
97Cognitive ScienceUCSC, California$61,448$12,00066%
98Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherUMass, Massachusetts$61,220$20,00060%
99Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCCNY, New York$61,122$12,50060%
100Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralOU, Oklahoma$61,122$19,50077%
101Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAlabama, Alabama$60,864$21,50077%
102Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUCR, California$60,393$14,87576%
103Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherTennessee, Tennessee$60,390$15,07742%
104Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherTexas A&M, Texas$60,266$17,49057%
105Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMorgan State, Maryland$60,257$29,00282%
106International/Globalization StudiesMichigan State, Michigan$60,229$19,12585%
107Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCSUF, California$60,001$13,66991%
108Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUNT, Texas$59,832$18,75072%
109Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMizzou, Missouri$59,474$17,53779%
110Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUH Mānoa, Hawaii$59,293$19,68787%
111Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesIU Indy, Indiana$59,058$20,97076%
112Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralArizona, Arizona$58,917$21,50086%
113Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesFSU, Florida$58,852$16,50024%
114Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherUH, Texas$58,761$15,50074%
115Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUSF, Florida$58,607$18,66743%
116Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesSDSU, California$58,585$13,00036%
117Nutrition SciencesK-State, Kansas$58,535$22,07982%
118Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNevada, Nevada$58,435$17,75074%
119Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherTexas Tech, Texas$58,267$19,00073%
120Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesJMU, Virginia$57,634$17,62872%
121Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherUC Irvine, California$57,442$13,28129%
122Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherUT Austin, Texas$57,309$18,50027%
123Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralUCF, Florida$57,211$18,63740%
124Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherUT Dallas, Texas$57,196$16,47565%
125Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesWVU, West Virginia$56,966$20,50089%
126Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherSDSU, California$56,946$14,82136%
127Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesTexas Tech, Texas$56,306$21,50073%
128Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesKent State, Ohio$56,190$29,19686%
129Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBoise State, Idaho$56,166$19,47987%
130Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherGeorgia State, Georgia$56,069$22,50055%
131Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesIowa State, Iowa$56,010$19,49889%
132Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherWVU, West Virginia$55,863$25,00089%
133Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherVCU, Virginia$55,787$20,00093%
134Marine SciencesUMaine, Maine$55,571$23,25097%
135Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherTexas State, Texas$55,418$18,57089%
136Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesIU, Indiana$55,250$18,73878%
137Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUTSA, Texas$54,887$23,00187%
138Behavioral SciencesKU, Kansas$54,470$19,50094%
139Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherLSU, Louisiana$54,457$25,50073%
140Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOklahoma State, Oklahoma$54,212$20,16375%
141Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesFIU, Florida$53,998$17,52555%
142Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUNM, New Mexico$53,830$23,45195%
143International/Globalization StudiesUNT, Texas$53,816$15,25072%
144Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralArkansas, Arkansas$53,423$21,05674%
145Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBaylor, Texas$53,324$10,00051%
146Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralFAU, Florida$53,119$17,31966%
147Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesColorado State, Colorado$52,705$18,75089%
148Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesTexas State, Texas$52,404$21,04489%
149Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesECU, North Carolina$51,525$23,37589%
150Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesSouth Carolina, South Carolina$51,356$18,50060%
151Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherUtah State, Utah$49,841$17,50093%
152Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUAB, Alabama$49,342$18,37588%
153Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUtah State, Utah$49,332$19,71893%
154Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNC A&T, North Carolina$47,918$23,00050%
155Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralFAMU, Florida$47,237$22,27021%
156Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesFAU, Florida$46,593$12,74566%
157Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMiss State, Mississippi$45,236$21,50078%
158Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOle Miss, Mississippi$43,830Hidden97%

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