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Bachelor's+15% vs national median171 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 33rd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,383
middle 50%: $29,919 – $65,842
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $38,050 – $95,349
Median · 10 years out
$80,325
middle 50%: $53,343 – $124,051

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 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $46,383 one year after graduating, rising to $80,325 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,422 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$64,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$64,536 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,922 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$63,671 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$61,810 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$61,703 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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