by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Metropolitan Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MCC was $99 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $66 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,970 | $4,455 |
| Fees | $225 | $225 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at MCC in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $9,000 in student debt. That is 20% lower than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from MCC make an average of $29,227 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $23,781.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. MCC does offer online classes in its liberal arts associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 62.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 63.0%.
Around 26.6% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at MCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 57 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 366 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 55 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 325 |
| Individualized Studies | 223 |
*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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