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 Raritan Valley Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at RVCC paid an average of $228 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,472 | $5,472 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at RVCC took out an average of $8,750 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from RVCC make an average of $25,484 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the RVCC liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RVCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 43.5% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 42.7% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at RVCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 50 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 122 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 255 |
*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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