by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General 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 McNeese State University. 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 McNeese was $688 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $352 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,147 | $13,185 |
| Fees | $3,235 | $3,235 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,062 | $9,062 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,260 | $4,260 |
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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 associate degree at McNeese in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $19,979 in student debt. That is 79% higher than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from McNeese is $25,194 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,781.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the liberal arts associate degree program at McNeese. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the McNeese Online Learning page.
About 64.1% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 63.0%.
Around 30.3% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at McNeese in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 31 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 94 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 142 |
*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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