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Bachelor's-4% vs national median131 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Southern Virginia University

Ranked 131st of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,611
middle 50%: $20,743 – $44,191
Median · 5 years out
$52,413
middle 50%: $39,425 – $67,174
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $45,751 – $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 Southern Virginia University's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $28,611 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 131st 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.

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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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,474 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Iowa
$52,811 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,613 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$52,497 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$52,428 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$52,408 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$52,376 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$52,216 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$52,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Virginia University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor's)
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Music (Bachelor's)
$41,887 · 5 yrs out

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