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Bachelor's-6% vs national median3,015 grads tracked

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

Ranked 143rd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,865
middle 50%: $26,410 – $50,405
Median · 5 years out
$51,684
middle 50%: $37,687 – $71,659
Median · 10 years out
$63,415
middle 50%: $45,979 – $92,550

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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $36,865 one year after graduating, rising to $63,415 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 143rd 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,487 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina Beaufort
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$52,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,080 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin Colleges
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$51,658 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$51,644 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$51,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$51,487 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$51,394 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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