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Master's+23% vs national median44 grads tracked

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

Ranked 1st of 46 master's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$91,987
middle 50%: $73,728 – $119,554
Median · 5 years out
$109,443
middle 50%: $65,458 – $128,115
Median · 10 years out
$121,802
middle 50%: $76,015 – $162,623

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Elmhurst University's master's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $91,987 one year after graduating, rising to $121,802 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $89,177 for this field, ranking 1st of 46 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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,660 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augsburg University
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$105,846 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$88,155 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$87,772 · 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
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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,961 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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