by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Chicago State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at CSU was ranked #1,145 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #57 in Illinois.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CSU paid an average of $312 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,488 | $7,488 |
| Fees | $3,716 | $3,716 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,724 | $8,724 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,451 | $4,451 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSU took out an average of $52,625 in student loans. That is 123% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSU is $29,685 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the CSU 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 CSU Online Learning page.
About 83.3% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 80.6% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at CSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 21 |
| General Studies | 15 |
*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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