Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,603 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Illinois State University
Ranked 159th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,599
middle 50%: $25,637 – $45,285
Median · 5 years out
$50,719
middle 50%: $36,784 – $67,734
Median · 10 years out
$61,917
middle 50%: $43,917 – $88,826
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences graduates earn a $34,599 median in their first year. Salaries rise to $50,719 after five years and $61,917 after ten years.
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
≈ $9,920 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Dakota State University
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$50,806 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$50,749 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$50,728 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$50,581 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$50,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
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$110,151 · 5 yrs out
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