by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Des Moines Area Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at DMACC paid an average of $340 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $170 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,100 | $10,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $870 | $870 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,276 | $7,276 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,654 | $1,654 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at DMACC in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $11,087 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from DMACC make an average of $30,837 a year during the early days of their career. That is 30% higher than the national average of $23,781.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. DMACC does offer online classes in its liberal arts associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the DMACC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.3% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in liberal arts at DMACC in 2019-2020, 21.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 49 |
| Black or African American | 64 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 112 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 890 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 164 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 1,180 |
| General Studies | 119 |
*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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