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Marymount California University BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$24,035 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Marymount California University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the MCU BA in Liberal Arts

#1051 in the U.S
#93 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at MCU was ranked #1,051 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #93 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for MCU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies78
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies129
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies209
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies307
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools389
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans405
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies417
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)437
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)439
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates441
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)443
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)447
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)447
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)448
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies653
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies676
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans743
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools760
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)761
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)878
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)907
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies916
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)917
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)919
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)923
Highest Paid Associate Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates928
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans1,031
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools1,051
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)1,064
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)1,189
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,198
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)1,214
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates1,223
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)1,225
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)1,227
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)1,230

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from MCU Cost?

$36,908 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

MCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at MCU paid an average of $1,519 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$35,158$35,158
Fees$1,750$1,750
Books and Supplies$1,828$1,828
On Campus Room and Board$15,999$15,999
On Campus Other Expenses$2,756$2,756

Learn more about MCU tuition and fees.

MCU Liberal Arts BA Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at MCU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,628.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Liberal Arts From MCU?

$24,035 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from MCU make an average of $24,035 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% lower than the national average of $30,751.

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Does MCU Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

Online degrees for the MCU liberal arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MCU Online Learning page.

MCU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
53.6% Women
53.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 28 students received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 53.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at MCU in 2019-2020, 53.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White5
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at MCU

Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts28

References

*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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