by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Humanities. 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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 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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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 John Jay was ranked #785 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #51 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at John Jay was $620 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $540 | $540 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $22,540 | $22,540 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,655 | $5,655 |
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The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from John Jay is $29,685 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $30,751.
John Jay does not offer an online option for its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the John Jay 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at John Jay in 2019-2020, 75.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Humanities | 12 |
*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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