# Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

> An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/liberal-arts-and-sciences-general-studies-and-humanities
- CIP code: 24.01 (Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities)
- Colleges offering it: 1,470 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 554 | $35,405 | $44,022 | $8,331 |
| Associate's | 1,470 | $33,570 | $42,774 | $10,000 |
| Bachelor's | 1,108 | $42,637 | $52,020 | $21,500 |
| Master's | 220 | $63,583 | $67,332 | $37,973 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 16 | $84,031 | $100,964 | $25,000 |
| Doctoral | 26 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 88 | $78,815 | $70,335 | $30,750 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Yale University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/yale-university-3312) | New Haven, CT | $113,788 | not reported |
| [Georgetown University-DC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgetown-university-dc-1068) | Washington, DC | $112,722 | not reported |
| [Bentley University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bentley-university-220) | Waltham, MA | $105,183 | $23,719 |
| [University of Chicago](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-chicago-2895) | Chicago, IL | $96,510 | not reported |
| [Champlain College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/champlain-college-508) | Burlington, VT | $91,533 | not reported |
| [DePaul University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/depaul-university-illinois-795) | Chicago, IL | $86,444 | $35,498 |
| [Drexel University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/drexel-university-834) | Philadelphia, PA | $84,166 | $27,000 |
| [University of Hartford](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-hartford-2913) | West Hartford, CT | $80,775 | $26,625 |
| [Life University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/life-university-1483) | Marietta, GA | $78,151 | $9,500 |
| [Union College-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/union-college-new-york-2840) | Schenectady, NY | $75,345 | $26,648 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Postsecondary Teachers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/postsecondary-teachers-all-other): $77,640 median pay

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/