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Bachelor's+23% vs national median68 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Elmhurst University

Ranked 16th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,171
middle 50%: $35,757 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$67,174
middle 50%: $48,761 – $82,426
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $54,522 – $85,664

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 Elmhurst University's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $49,171 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 16th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,939 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augsburg University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$69,429 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$68,281 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$68,065 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$66,750 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$66,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,947 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elmhurst University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,251 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out

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