Bachelor's+13% vs national median289 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Southern Utah University
Ranked 36th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,967
middle 50%: $28,851 – $57,372
Median · 5 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $38,331 – $100,794
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
In the Liberal Arts and Sciences field, Southern Utah University graduates see a $43k median first-year salary. Earnings climb to $62k by year five.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,870 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Iowa
$63,922 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$63,671 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$62,075 · 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
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$61,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Utah University
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Bachelor's)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Bachelor's)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,622 · 5 yrs out
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$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
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$76,359 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out