Master's-37% vs national median210 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
Ranked 35th of 46 master's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,270
middle 50%: $33,023 – $62,662
Median · 5 years out
$56,017
middle 50%: $43,983 – $82,260
Median · 10 years out
$59,682
middle 50%: $44,624 – $81,671
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
Liberal Arts graduates from UNC Wilmington earn a median of $47k in their first year. This income level settles at $60k 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,861 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Richmond
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
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