by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how A-State ranks among other schools offering degrees in liberal arts.
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A-State was ranked #158 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 #1 in Arkansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Arkansas State University - Main Campus handed out 206 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts general studies. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 172 degrees were handed out.
Liberal Arts majors who earn their bachelor's degree from A-State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,138 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at A-State, liberal arts students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allliberal arts bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the liberal arts program at A-State is $210 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 458 students earned a associate's degree in liberal arts from A-State. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at A-State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a associate's in liberal arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 52 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 355 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 19 |
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of liberal arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at A-State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in liberal arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 40 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 147 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 8 |
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