by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was $311 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $172 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $408 | $408 |
| Fees | $3,720 | $7,056 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,460 | $1,460 |
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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. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College took out an average of $16,500 in student loans. That is 47% higher than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $29,902 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $23,781.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College 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 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Online Learning page.
About 68.2% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 21.5% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 82 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 56 |
| General Studies | 28 |
| Humanities | 23 |
*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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