by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Essex County College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Essex was $253 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,590 | $7,590 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
Learn more about Essex tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Essex in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $5,500 in student debt. That is 51% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Essex is $20,388 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $23,781.
Essex does not offer an online option for its liberal arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Essex Online Learning page.
About 63.2% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 62.4% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at Essex in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 133 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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