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Bachelor's-9% vs national median355 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 171st of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,916
middle 50%: $24,624 – $46,899
Median · 5 years out
$49,920
middle 50%: $35,145 – $67,307
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $45,543 – $91,723

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $33,916 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 171st of 266 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,056 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$50,103 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,025 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,943 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$49,905 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$49,897 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$49,764 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,758 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$49,573 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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