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 Alcorn 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Alcorn State was ranked #1,200 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #15 in Mississippi.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Alcorn State paid an average of $304 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,044 | $6,044 |
| Fees | $1,246 | $1,246 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,586 | $1,586 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,788 | $10,788 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,100 | $3,100 |
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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 Alcorn State in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $36,000 in student debt. That is 52% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Alcorn State is $20,140 per year. That is 35% lower than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the Alcorn 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 Alcorn State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 56.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Around 93.5% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Alcorn State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 58 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 62 |
*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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