U.S. median for this major: $52,601.
College Scorecard field of study; 24 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 33% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $84,561. College Scorecard.
Union College Liberal Arts / General Studies: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.
Liberal Arts / General Studies nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses Union College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $11,776 | $48,753 | 1.2 years |
| $30–48k | $16,415 | $67,958 | 1.7 years |
| $48–75k | $23,941 | $99,116 | 2.4 years |
| $75–110k | $34,100 | $141,174 | 3.5 years |
| $110k+ | $45,017 | $186,370 | 4.6 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (75% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Liberal Arts / General Studies graduates 4 years after graduating ($75,345) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $40,712 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.
Liberal Arts / General Studies at New York colleges
Every New York college we cover that reports Liberal Arts / General Studies graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $99,679 | — | $21,590 | 96% |
| 2 | Union College | $75,345 | $24,500 | $34,561 | 80% |
| 3 | Molloy University | $71,097 | $31,000 | $24,347 | 70% |
| 4 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $68,471 | — | $3,033 | 72% |
| 5 | New York University | $66,502 | $21,787 | $37,050 | 88% |
| 6 | Pace University | $65,637 | $25,229 | $30,892 | 60% |
| 7 | St. Francis College | $64,725 | $22,500 | $18,129 | 55% |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $63,845 | $28,000 | $34,906 | 70% |
| 9 | The New School | $62,976 | $26,750 | $58,741 | 69% |
| 10 | CUNY Medgar Evers College | $61,987 | $13,797 | $5,718 | 20% |
| 11 | Vassar College | $61,359 | $18,652 | $39,343 | 91% |
| 12 | CUNY City College | $58,063 | $12,985 | $3,776 | 57% |
| 13 | St. John's University-New York | $52,601 | $26,250 | $29,999 | 66% |
| 14 | St. Joseph's University-New York | $52,543 | $26,625 | $19,035 | 69% |
| 15 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh | $52,108 | $26,500 | $17,156 | 59% |
| 16 | SUNY Old Westbury | $51,363 | $24,833 | $11,282 | 45% |
| 17 | College of Staten Island CUNY | $49,129 | $13,995 | $5,579 | 34% |
| 18 | Sarah Lawrence College | $48,225 | $24,245 | $41,437 | 71% |
| 19 | SUNY at Purchase College | $47,922 | $25,000 | $18,913 | 63% |
| 20 | SUNY Buffalo State University | $46,705 | $27,000 | $11,346 | 33% |
| 21 | State University of New York at Cortland | $44,687 | $28,150 | $22,345 | 68% |
| 22 | Roberts Wesleyan University | $40,527 | $23,236 | $23,130 | 67% |
| 23 | Bard College | $38,298 | — | $34,649 | 68% |
57 more New York colleges offer Liberal Arts / General Studies but have too few graduates to report earnings.
What families pay at Union College, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
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About Union College
- Acceptance rate: 44% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 80% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $88,604
- Full cost breakdown · all 40 majors · overview
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Union College Liberal Arts / General Studies questions
How much do Union College Liberal Arts / General Studies graduates earn?
Liberal Arts / General Studies graduates of Union College earn a median $75,345 four years after graduating and $45,516 one year after. The U.S. median for Liberal Arts / General Studies graduates across 467 colleges is $52,601.
How much debt do Union College Liberal Arts / General Studies graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Liberal Arts / General Studies graduates of Union College is $24,500, about 33% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.
Is Union College a good school for Liberal Arts / General Studies in New York?
On pay, Liberal Arts / General Studies graduates of Union College earn $75,345 four years out, $13,986 above the median for the same major across 25 New York colleges ($61,359) and $22,744 above the U.S. median ($52,601). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does Union College rank for Liberal Arts / General Studies in New York?
Of 23 New York colleges reporting Liberal Arts / General Studies graduate earnings, Union College ranks 2nd. The highest is Columbia University in the City of New York at $99,679.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Union College Liberal Arts / General Studies: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/union-college/majors/liberal-arts-general-studies (College Scorecard and BLS data).