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The bachelor's program at NKU was ranked #260 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #3 in Kentucky.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Northern Kentucky University handed out 82 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts general studies. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 103 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 8 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from NKU. This makes it the #59 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at NKU is $37,602. This is higher than $36,340, which is the national median for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

While getting their bachelor's degree at NKU, liberal arts students borrow a median amount of $17,785 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $19,782.

The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the liberal arts program at NKU is $190 per month.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NKU paid an average of $879 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $438 per credit hour.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.In State Out of State Tuition $10,512 $21,096 Fees $384 $384 Books and Supplies $800 $800 On Campus Room and Board $11,660 $11,660 On Campus Other Expenses $2,500 $2,500
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 82 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from NKU. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 63 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 6 |
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.
All of the 6 students who graduated with a Master’s in liberal arts from NKU in 2022 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a master's in liberal arts.

| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Of the 15 liberal arts students who graduated with a associate's degree in 2021-2022 from NKU, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a associate's in liberal arts.

| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Northern Kentucky University.
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