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 Lesley 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Lesley was $973 per credit hour 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 | $29,200 | $29,200 |
| Fees | $350 | $350 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,570 | $16,570 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,550 | $3,550 |
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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. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Lesley took out an average of $30,250 in student loans. That is 28% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lesley is $36,560 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the liberal arts bachelor’s degree program at Lesley. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lesley Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.7% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at Lesley in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Individualized Studies | 75 |
*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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