by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 LaGuardia Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at LaGuardia was $320 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $210 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,800 | $7,680 |
| Fees | $418 | $418 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,516 | $1,516 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at LaGuardia took out an average of $6,500 in student loans. That is 42% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from LaGuardia is $25,580 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the LaGuardia liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the LaGuardia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 66.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 85.4% of the liberal arts associate degrees at LaGuardia in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 68 |
| Black or African American | 89 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 295 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 547 |
*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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