by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Individualized Studies. 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. IUPUI was ranked #166 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 #4 in Indiana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at IUPUI paid an average of $1,016 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $293 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,795 | $30,477 |
| Fees | $1,149 | $1,149 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,152 | $10,152 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,642 | $2,642 |
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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 IUPUI in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $29,669 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IUPUI is $37,763 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the IUPUI 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 IUPUI Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.5% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at IUPUI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 54 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 171 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Individualized Studies | 264 |
*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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