by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Harding University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Harding was ranked #285 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #2 in Arkansas.
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Part-time undergraduates at Harding paid an average of $700 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $21,000 | $21,000 |
| Fees | $540 | $540 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,460 | $7,460 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,280 | $3,280 |
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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 Harding took out an average of $29,000 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Harding is $28,327 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the Harding liberal arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harding Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 52.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Around 18.8% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Harding in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 46 |
| Humanities | 2 |
*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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