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 Fordham University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Fordham U was ranked #138 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for liberal arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #12 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Fordham U was $945 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,730 | $54,730 |
| Fees | $1,046 | $1,046 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,040 | $1,040 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,065 | $19,065 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,950 | $2,950 |
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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 Fordham U took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fordham U make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Fordham U 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 Fordham U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at Fordham U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| 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 | 14 |
*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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