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 Mount Saint Mary’s 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for liberal arts majors, MSMU came in at #51. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in California.
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Part-time undergraduates at MSMU paid an average of $919 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $43,224 | $43,224 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,158 | $2,158 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,704 | $12,704 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,164 | $6,164 |
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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 MSMU in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $34,711 in student debt. That is 47% higher than the national average of $23,628.
Online degrees for the MSMU 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 MSMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.9% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Around 66.7% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at MSMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 9 |
*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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