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St. Lawrence University recognized for having some of highest paid liberal arts grads in country

Posted 11/2/14

CANTON -- St. Lawrence University recently received national recognition for having some of the highest paid liberal arts graduates in the country. According to College Factual, a college-ranking …

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St. Lawrence University recognized for having some of highest paid liberal arts grads in country

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CANTON -- St. Lawrence University recently received national recognition for having some of the highest paid liberal arts graduates in the country.

According to College Factual, a college-ranking guide based in Troy, St. Lawrence ranks as having the fourth highest-paid liberal arts graduates, behind Cornell, Harvard and Yale universities. The report said the median starting salary for SLU alumni was $42,000, while mid-career alumni were earning an average of $90,000 per year, according to SLU.

According to Association of American Colleges and Universities, 80 percent of employers believe that every student should acquire a broad knowledge in the liberal arts, SLU said.

To view the College Factual dashboard on St. Lawrence, visit www.collegefactual.com/colleges/st-lawrence-university.