by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Baton Rouge 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 BRCC paid an average of $305 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $135 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,237 | $7,315 |
| Fees | $984 | $984 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
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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 BRCC took out an average of $13,747 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from BRCC is $24,035 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $23,781.
BRCC does not offer an online option for its liberal arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BRCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 69.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 62.8% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at BRCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 73 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 57 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 35 |
| Individualized Studies | 121 |
*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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