by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Montclair 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, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Montclair State was ranked #252 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #11 in New Jersey.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Montclair State paid an average of $668 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $403 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,082 | $20,042 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,674 | $15,674 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,125 | $2,125 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at Montclair State in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $21,000 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Montclair State is $33,138 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the Montclair State 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 Montclair State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at Montclair State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Humanities | 37 |
| Individualized Studies | 11 |
*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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