We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Sac State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in liberal arts.
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Sac State is in the top 10% of the country for liberal arts. More specifically it was ranked #89 out of 1,100 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #10 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 191 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts general studies. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 189 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from Sac State. This makes it the #107 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sac State is $23,971. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Sac State, liberal arts students borrow a median amount of $15,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at California State University - Sacramento.
Of the 191 liberal arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Sac State, about 14% were men and 86% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a bachelor's in liberal arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 26 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 68 |
White | 66 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 24 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Sac State. About 67% were men and 33% were women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a master's in liberal arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
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