by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Moraine Valley Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MVCC was $370 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $316 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,584 | $8,880 |
| Fees | $511 | $511 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,488 | $1,488 |
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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 MVCC 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.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from MVCC is $23,852 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the MVCC liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MVCC Online Learning page.
About 58.2% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.9% of the liberal arts associate degrees at MVCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 59 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 242 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 549 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 90 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 682 |
| General Studies | 296 |
*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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