Bachelor's+52% vs national median6,261 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Virginia
Ranked 2nd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,035
middle 50%: $37,791 – $85,531
Median · 5 years out
$83,184
middle 50%: $55,993 – $124,100
Median · 10 years out
$112,132
middle 50%: $73,324 – $180,685
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
Liberal Arts graduates at the University of Virginia earn a median of $59,035 in their first year. After ten years, the median salary climbs to $112k.
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
5 yrs
≈ $5,593 total interest
Same major at other universities
DePaul University
$92,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$82,546 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$76,352 · 5 yrs out
Charter Oak State College
$76,084 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
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$198,412 · 5 yrs out
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$187,481 · 5 yrs out
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$163,027 · 5 yrs out
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$162,877 · 5 yrs out
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$144,468 · 5 yrs out
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$144,468 · 5 yrs out
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$134,161 · 5 yrs out
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$133,882 · 5 yrs out
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