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 New Mexico Junior College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at New Mexico Junior College paid an average of $70 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $58 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,592 | $1,680 |
| Fees | $480 | $480 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,680 | $1,680 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,400 | $4,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,026 | $2,026 |
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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. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at New Mexico Junior College took out an average of $6,500 in student loans. That is 42% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from New Mexico Junior College is $21,234 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $23,781.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the liberal arts associate degree program at New Mexico Junior College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the New Mexico Junior College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 70.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 60.1% of the liberal arts associate degrees at New Mexico Junior College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 96 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 67 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 188 |
*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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