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 Missouri State University - West Plains. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains paid an average of $268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $134 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,020 | $8,040 |
| Fees | $600 | $600 |
| Books and Supplies | $811 | $811 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,568 | $6,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,275 | $3,275 |
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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 associate degree at Missouri State West Plains in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $11,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from Missouri State West Plains make an average of $22,718 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $23,781.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Missouri State West Plains 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 Missouri State West Plains Online Learning page.
About 69.9% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in liberal arts at Missouri State West Plains in 2019-2020, 15.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 120 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 143 |
*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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