by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. 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 Montana State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s 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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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 MSU Bozeman was ranked #590 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #1 in Montana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at MSU Bozeman paid an average of $1,180 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $358 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,654 | $25,087 |
| Fees | $1,717 | $2,017 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,450 | $1,450 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,400 | $10,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,838 | $3,838 |
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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 MSU Bozeman in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $20,499 in student debt. That is 13% lower than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Bozeman make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the MSU Bozeman liberal arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MSU Bozeman Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 65.6% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at MSU Bozeman in 2019-2020, 11.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 61 |
*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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