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Bachelor's+5% vs national median2,118 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 74th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,697
middle 50%: $28,802 – $55,564
Median · 5 years out
$57,656
middle 50%: $41,429 – $73,777
Median · 10 years out
$69,864
middle 50%: $52,046 – $90,449

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 Southern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $40,697 one year after graduating, rising to $69,864 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 74th 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.

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Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,405 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$58,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$58,032 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$58,024 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$57,858 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$57,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$57,642 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$57,496 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$57,270 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$57,175 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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