Liberal Arts

Pay-Package

Specific salary can be difficult to determine. The websites 2010 data notes that the median salary of those working for public school districts was roughly $46,000, while the corresponding figure for those working in the federal government was around $36,000. Those with this degree working for hospitals and private companies had the highest reported median salaries, with the averages for jobs in both settings surpassing $50,000.

The salaries of some of the other positions attainable with this degree range considerably. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median pay for reporters in 2009 was about $34,320 per year.