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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities bachelor's degree outcomes at The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Public · Federal field 2401

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$580 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
45.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−61% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$53,652 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+37%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,397$47,235
134Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
152Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
180Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
366Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$11,589Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

7,002Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
195Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
4,729Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
3,651Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,652$20,354 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 343 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,836

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,419

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,652

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$259/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,836Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,352Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,397Year 1
$53,652Year 4
$47,235Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,471
Estimated loan payment$259
366borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,652 vs. $53,072

$580 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$64,110 median wageTX estimate · 4,600 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$19,437 higher earnings · $5,367 less debt

Earnings
$73,089
Debt
$19,052
Annual net price
$19,857
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San Antonio, TX

University of the Incarnate Word

$8,432 higher earnings · $3,415 less debt

Earnings
$62,084
Debt
$21,004
Annual net price
$22,775
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Houston, TX

University of Houston

$4,798 higher earnings · $3,419 less debt

Earnings
$58,450
Debt
$21,000
Annual net price
$14,276
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Edinburg, TX

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

$4,408 higher earnings · $6,005 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,060
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,831
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

180 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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