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Bachelor's+7% vs national median69 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Saint Olaf College

Ranked 66th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,998
middle 50%: $27,959 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$58,609
middle 50%: $38,623 – $88,123
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $59,848 – $95,590

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 Saint Olaf College's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $39,998 one year after graduating, rising to $74,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 66th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,384 total interest

Same major at other universities

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$58,964 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$58,823 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$58,696 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$58,611 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Saint Olaf College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,735 · 5 yrs out

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