by our College Data Analytics Team
[Liberal Arts And General Studies](/majors/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities/liberal-arts-and-general-studies/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a liberal arts and general studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying liberal arts and general studies schools.
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If you want to know which schools send liberal arts and general studies graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in liberal arts and general studies, no school beat Wilmington University this year. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career liberal arts and general studies graduates from Wilmington University make a median of around $51,376 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in liberal arts and general studies will find them at Delaware State University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware State University is a public institution. After graduating, liberal arts and general studies degree recipients from Delaware State University typically earn about $49,938 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in liberal arts and general studies will find them at Delaware Technical Community College Terry, which ranked #3. Delaware Technical Community College Terry is a public school located in the city of Dover. Early-career liberal arts and general studies graduates from Delaware Technical Community College Terry make a median of around $27,598 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Delaware earned it the #4 place for liberal arts and general studies. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public institution. Early-career liberal arts and general studies graduates from University Of Delaware make a median of around $43,148 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their liberal arts and general studies graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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