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 Northwest Mississippi Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NWCC paid an average of $245 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $145 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| Fees | $190 | $2,590 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,850 | $1,850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $3,550 | $3,550 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,915 | $1,915 |
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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 NWCC took out an average of $5,447 in student loans. That is 51% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from NWCC is $19,657 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $23,781.
NWCC does not offer an online option for its liberal arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NWCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.0% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.2% of the liberal arts associate degrees at NWCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 271 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 469 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 801 |
*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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