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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

72 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,547 Average Salary
$32,875 Average Student Debt

The 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the BGSU BA in Liberal Arts

#483 in the U.S
#14 in Ohio

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at BGSU was ranked #483 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #14 in Ohio.

Here are some of the other rankings for BGSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies138
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans147
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies175
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)218
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools231
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)269
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)277
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates277
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)284
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies451
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools483
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies780
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)797
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates843
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)967
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies982
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)985
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)1,002
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)1,008
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)1,014
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,555

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from BGSU Cost?

$11,573 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$32,875 Average Student Debt

BGSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at BGSU paid an average of $727 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $394 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,463$17,452
Fees$2,110$2,110
Books and Supplies$728$728
On Campus Room and Board$10,714$10,714
On Campus Other Expenses$4,006$4,006

Learn more about BGSU tuition and fees.

BGSU Liberal Arts BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at BGSU in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $32,875 in student debt. That is 39% higher than the national average of $23,628.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Liberal Arts From BGSU?

$31,547 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from BGSU is $31,547 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $30,751.

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Does BGSU Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

Online degrees for the BGSU 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 BGSU Online Learning page.

BGSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

72 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
48.6% Women
27.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 72 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 48.6% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at BGSU in 2019-2020, 27.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American15
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White51
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at BGSU

Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts72

References

*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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