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Metropolitan State University BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

7 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,526 Average Salary
$31,125 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 Metropolitan State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Metro State BA in Liberal Arts

#771 in the U.S
#21 in Minnesota

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Metro State was ranked #771 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #21 in Minnesota.

Here are some of the other rankings for Metro State.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)62
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools72
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans81
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies103
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies157
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)280
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)285
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)306
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)313
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)316
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)324
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools352
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans361
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates554
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies578
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies720
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans746
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools771
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies819
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)909
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)1,007
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)1,021
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)1,026
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)1,058
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)1,075
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,575
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,812

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

$8,249 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$31,125 Average Student Debt

Metro State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Metro State was $485 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $238 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,136$14,560
Fees$1,113$1,113
Books and Supplies$1,500$1,500

Learn more about Metro State tuition and fees.

Metro State Liberal Arts BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Metro State in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $31,125 in student debt. That is 32% higher than the national average of $23,628.

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

$34,526 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Metro State make an average of $34,526 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $30,751.

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Does Metro State Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

Online degrees for the Metro State 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 Metro State Online Learning page.

Metro State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

7 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
28.6% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 7 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 28.6% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. 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 Metro State in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White5
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at Metro State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts7

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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