Compare 420 General Studies. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $50,528. Top programs: $147,998+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #376 | Bay Path UniversityPrivate | $37,411 | 19 | $24,901 | Challenging | $16,500 | High |
| #377 | University Of KentuckyPublic | $36,942 | 51 | $22,500 | Challenging | $30,006 | High |
| #378 | Regis UniversityPrivate | $36,324 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #379 | $34,704 | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
| #380 | University Of ToledoPublic | $34,428 | 103 | $22,250 | High | $19,243 | High |
| #381 | $34,020 | 8 | $19,500 | Challenging | $17,353 | High | |
| #382 | Bemidji State UniversityPublic | $33,993 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #383 | Graceland University-LamoniPrivate | $33,993 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #384 | $33,745 | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
| #385 | $33,265 | 17 | $23,750 | High | $18,696 | High | |
| #386 | Lindenwood UniversityPrivate | $33,138 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| #387 | $32,925 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
| #388 | Chicago State UniversityPublic | $32,391 | 44 | — | — | — | — |
| #389 | Arlington Baptist UniversityPrivate | $32,360 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| #390 | University Of ScrantonPrivate | $32,029 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #391 | $31,305 | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
| #392 | Mitchell CollegePrivate | $31,133 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #393 | St. John's CollegePrivate | $30,778 | 77 | — | — | — | — |
| #394 | $30,771 | 126 | — | — | — | — | |
| #395 | $30,771 | 35 | — | — | — | — | |
| #396 | $28,522 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| #397 | Lewis UniversityPrivate | $28,309 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #398 | Salem State UniversityPublic | $28,236 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| #399 | Daemen UniversityPrivate | $28,236 | 46 | — | — | — | — |
| #400 | $28,019 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
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