by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Western Illinois 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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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. WIU was ranked #175 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for liberal arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for WIU.
Part-time undergraduates at WIU paid an average of $290 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 | $8,712 | $8,712 |
| Fees | $4,392 | $4,392 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,230 | $2,230 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WIU in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $30,250 in student debt. That is 28% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WIU is $37,943 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the liberal arts bachelor’s degree program at WIU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 62.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.9% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at WIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 127 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 10 |
| Individualized Studies | 159 |
*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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