by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Hudson Valley 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at HVCC paid an average of $400 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $200 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,800 | $9,600 |
| Fees | $1,164 | $1,164 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at HVCC in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $10,000 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from HVCC is $25,194 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,781.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the liberal arts associate degree program at HVCC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HVCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 51.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 28.4% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at HVCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 234 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 13 |
| General Studies | 178 |
| Humanities | 133 |
| Individualized Studies | 7 |
*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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