by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Indiana University - East. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at IU East was ranked #822 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #18 in Indiana.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at IU East paid an average of $664 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $236 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,067 | $19,926 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at IU East in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $32,210 in student debt. That is 36% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IU East is $32,032 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $30,751.
IU East 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 IU East Online Learning page.
About 72.6% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Around 21.0% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at IU East in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Humanities | 2 |
| Individualized Studies | 60 |
*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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