Best Schools for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$45,764
Avg. Earnings
3,892
Graduates
#1
G

Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Private

$62,012
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $74,919
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 13.1%
#2
B

Bentley University

Waltham, MA · Private

$60,146
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,629
Graduates: 123
Acceptance: 48.4%
#3
D

DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Private

$59,756
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,652
Graduates: 321
Acceptance: 73.5%
#4
C

Cameron University

Lawton, OK ·

$58,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,790
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: N/A
#5
N

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Public

$55,964
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,578
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 39.9%
#6
M

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Public

$54,713
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,631
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 96.5%
#7
S

St. Francis College

Brooklyn, NY · Private

$52,107
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#8
D

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private

$52,107
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 78.8%
#9
S

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$50,022
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,042
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 86.4%
#10
A

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV ·

$49,937
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,720
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: N/A
#11
E

Excelsior University

Albany, NY ·

$49,660
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,508
Graduates: 336
Acceptance: N/A
#12
S

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Private

$47,846
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,678
Graduates: 530
Acceptance: 96.1%
#13
R

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL · Private

$47,327
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 94.3%
#14
U

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT · Private

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,571
Graduates: 69
Acceptance: 64.3%
#15
B

Belmont University

Nashville, TN · Private

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,587
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 96.4%
#16
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$45,852
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,835
Graduates: 346
Acceptance: 90.2%
#17
F

Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PA · Private

$45,852
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 31.8%
#18
A

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

$45,852
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,835
Graduates: 346
Acceptance: 64.1%
#19
P

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · Private

$45,696
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 49.9%
#20
U

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Private

$45,696
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 61.7%
#21
B

Baker College

Owosso, MI · Private

$45,529
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,375
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 87.5%
#22
P

Providence College

Providence, RI · Private

$45,383
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,024
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 48.7%
#23
P

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN ·

$45,277
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,558
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: N/A
#24
M

Montana State University Billings

Billings, MT ·

$43,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,992
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: N/A
#25
W

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO · Private

$43,798
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,825
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 34.3%
#26
C

Champlain College

Burlington, VT · Private

$43,798
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,375
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: 66.7%
#27
S

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Private

$43,128
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,744
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 61.2%
#28
C

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT ·

$42,775
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,197
Graduates: 243
Acceptance: N/A
#29
S

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA · Private

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,425
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 88.6%
#30
S

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY ·

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#31
H

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, NY · Private

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,530
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 57.3%
#32
E

East Central University

Ada, OK · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 65.5%
#33
D

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,955
Graduates: 61
Acceptance: 77.5%
#34
T

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,928
Graduates: 138
Acceptance: 89.5%
#35
L

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$42,235
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,911
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 40.3%
#36
O

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Public

$41,937
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,722
Graduates: 110
Acceptance: 70.2%
#37
N

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, MD · Private

$41,725
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,490
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 86.5%
#38
B

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA · Private

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,293
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 90.8%
#39
T

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, NJ ·

$41,441
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,685
Graduates: 253
Acceptance: N/A
#40
L

Longwood University

Farmville, VA · Public

$41,119
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.8%
#41
R

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Private

$41,007
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,211
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 79.4%
#42
S

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ · Public

$40,768
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,007
Graduates: 87
Acceptance: 88.2%
#43
M

Marymount University

Arlington, VA · Private

$40,485
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,564
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 80.5%
#44
W

William Peace University

Raleigh, NC · Private

$40,467
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 97.4%
#45
B

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL · Private

$40,456
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.1%
#46
X

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH · Private

$40,455
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,790
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 87.7%
#47
C

California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Public

$40,428
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,619
Graduates: 103
Acceptance: 96.8%
#48
R

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Public

$40,318
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,032
Graduates: 83
Acceptance: 73.2%
#49
W

Washington College

Chestertown, MD · Private

$40,188
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,318
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 65.5%
#50
U

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN · Private

$40,132
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,279
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 72.8%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

College logos from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA).