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Northern Kentucky University BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

92 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,110 Average Salary
$31,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Northern Kentucky 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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Rankings for the NKU BA in Liberal Arts

#380 in the U.S
#3 in Kentucky

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 NKU was ranked #380 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #3 in Kentucky.

Here are some of the other rankings for NKU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)18
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)30
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans33
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools47
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies52
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies64
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans83
Highest Paid Associate Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies106
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates111
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans134
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies144
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)159
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)166
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans177
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools184
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)193
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)205
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)228
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools267
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)272
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates291
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)299
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies308
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)326
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)343
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)367
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools380
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)384
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)403
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies668
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies686
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies782
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,055
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,283
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,285

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from NKU Cost?

$10,296 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$31,000 Average Student Debt

NKU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NKU was $828 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $413 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,912$19,872
Fees$384$384
Books and Supplies$800$800
On Campus Room and Board$10,046$10,046
On Campus Other Expenses$2,500$2,500

Learn more about NKU tuition and fees.

NKU Liberal Arts BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NKU in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 31% higher than the national average of $23,628.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Liberal Arts From NKU?

$36,110 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from NKU make an average of $36,110 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $30,751.

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Does NKU Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

Online degrees for the NKU 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 NKU Online Learning page.

NKU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

92 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
71.7% Women
22.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 92 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.8% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at NKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American11
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White71
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at NKU

Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts92

References

*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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