by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at McNeese State 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at McNeese was ranked #488 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #6 in Louisiana.
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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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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at McNeese in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $24,247 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from McNeese is $27,578 per year. That is 10% lower 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 McNeese. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the McNeese Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.4% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at McNeese in 2019-2020, 29.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 88 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 3 |
| General Studies | 124 |
*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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