Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Regis College

Regis College turns the typical liberal arts narrative on its head. While this program often struggles to justify its cost, graduates here earn $52,559 within a year—landing in the 95th percentile nationally and 80th percentile among Massachusetts schools. That's 45% above the national median and significantly higher than what graduates earn at Worcester State or Bay Path University. At $27,000 in median debt, students are borrowing the national average but earning far more than most of their peers, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.51 that suggests manageable repayment.

The Massachusetts context matters here. While Regis can't compete with MIT's engineering-heavy outcomes or Bentley's business focus, it's outperforming nearly all liberal arts programs in a state known for strong educational outcomes. The college's 89% admission rate suggests accessibility rather than selectivity drives these results—this isn't about cherry-picking students. The combination of strong Boston-area job market access and Regis's career preparation appears to translate liberal arts degrees into real earning power where many similar programs fail.

For parents worried about funding a general studies degree, this represents one of the safer bets in the category. Your child would enter the workforce earning more than most liberal arts graduates while carrying typical debt levels—a combination that actually makes financial sense.