Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Field of study · CIP 2020
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities is one of the fields of study in the U.S. Department of Education's Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP). It contains 3 detailed programs and, through the official CIP–SOC crosswalk, connects to 1 occupations employing about 151,530 workers, with a median wage of $78,490. The crosswalk shows which jobs a field of study is related to — not a guarantee of entry.
What the occupations pay
Median annual wage across the occupations this field of study leads to, from BLS OEWS (national, cross-industry, May 2024). The middle range is the 25th–75th percentile of those occupation medians — it describes the field, not any one job or graduate.
| Median occupation wage | $78,490 |
| Middle range (p25–p75) | $78,490 – $78,490 |
| Occupations with wage data | 1 of 1 |
Where this field of study leads
The largest occupations connected to this field by the CIP–SOC crosswalk, by employment. Wage and employment describe the occupation, not an individual.
| Occupation | Workers | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 151,530 | $78,490 |
Programs in this field
A sample of the detailed CIP programs within this family. The full family contains 3 programs.
- 24.0102 General Studies
- 24.0103 Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- 24.0101 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sources for this page
Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.
- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- CIP-2020 2020 U.S. National Center for Education Statistics
Data compiled June 3, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
Cite this page
Singulariki. "Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; CIP-2020 2020. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/programs/liberal-arts-and-sciences-general-studies-and-humanities
Singulariki. (2026). Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/programs/liberal-arts-and-sciences-general-studies-and-humanities
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