by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Tompkins Cortland Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Tompkins Cortland paid an average of $410 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $200 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,355 | $11,010 |
| Fees | $1,192 | $1,192 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,052 | $11,052 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,757 | $2,757 |
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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 Tompkins Cortland in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $12,000 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Tompkins Cortland is $22,306 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the Tompkins Cortland 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 Tompkins Cortland Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 59.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in liberal arts at Tompkins Cortland in 2019-2020, 23.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 147 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 36 |
| General Studies | 145 |
| Humanities | 12 |
| Individualized Studies | 11 |
*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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