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 Eastern Gateway Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Eastern Gateway Community College paid an average of $240 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $132 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,791 | $7,570 |
| Fees | $235 | $235 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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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 Eastern Gateway Community College took out an average of $14,445 in student loans. That is 29% higher than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Eastern Gateway Community College is $17,794 per year. That is 25% lower than the national average of $23,781.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Eastern Gateway Community College offers online options in its liberal arts associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Eastern Gateway Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.5% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 35.3% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at Eastern Gateway Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 57 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 247 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Humanities | 388 |
*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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