by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at New York University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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. Ranked at #11 in College Factual's most recent rankings, NYU is in the top 1% of the country for liberal arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NYU was $1,537 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,204 | $52,204 |
| Fees | $2,676 | $2,676 |
| Books and Supplies | $718 | $718 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,244 | $19,244 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,790 | $2,790 |
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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. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at NYU took out an average of $23,071 in student loans. That is 2% lower than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NYU is $39,969 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $30,751.
NYU does not offer an online option for its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NYU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 71.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at NYU in 2019-2020, 39.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 57 |
| Black or African American | 50 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 239 |
| International Students | 79 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 78 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 566 |
| Humanities | 27 |
*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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