Here is an overview of this program at IUB. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #2 out of 18 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates IUB among the top schools in the country for liberal arts general studies, ranked #48 out of 1,506 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | 48 of 1,506 |
| Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Indiana | 2 of 24 |
| Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 4 of 213 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in liberal arts general studies at IUB, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 196 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 5,824 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Indiana University-Bloomington handed out 196 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.
IUB is a solid choice among schools offering liberal arts general studies at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 18 schools by College Factual.
Liberal Arts General Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from IUB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $51,776 a year. This is lower than $74,553, the median for all majors at IUB.
To complete a bachelor’s at IUB, liberal arts general studies students accumulate a median of $21,671 in student loans. This is above $20,463, the typical median for all majors at IUB.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,913 | $40,369 |
| Fees | $1,522 | $1,522 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 55% of liberal arts general studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 45% went to women.
The largest share of liberal arts general studies bachelor’s degree graduates at IUB were White. Approximately 63% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington with a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 31 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 124 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 10 |
IUB granted 196 bachelor’s completions in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies recently — 45% to women and 55% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (63%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Indiana University-Bloomington awarded 5,824 undergraduate certificate degrees in liberal arts general studies.
IUB is not yet ranked for liberal arts general studies at the undergraduate certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 50% of liberal arts general studies undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of liberal arts general studies undergraduate certificate degree graduates at IUB are White. Approximately 68% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington with a undergraduate certificate in liberal arts general studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 599 |
| Black or African American | 200 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 512 |
| White | 3,944 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 255 |
| Other Races | 314 |
IUB awarded 5,824 undergraduate certificate degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities, other in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (68%).