by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Massachusetts Bay 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MassBay Community College was $230 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $24 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $576 | $5,520 |
| Fees | $4,800 | $4,800 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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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. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at MassBay Community College took out an average of $9,500 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from MassBay Community College make an average of $33,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is 40% higher than the national average of $23,781.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that MassBay Community College offers online options in its liberal arts associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MassBay Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in liberal arts at MassBay Community College in 2019-2020, 40.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 81 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 51 |
| General Studies | 95 |
*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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