by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Northwest-Shoals Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NW-SCC paid an average of $266 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $133 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,990 | $7,980 |
| Fees | $841 | $841 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about NW-SCC tuition and fees.
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 associate degree at NW-SCC took out an average of $9,200 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from NW-SCC make an average of $15,182 a year during the early days of their career. That is 36% lower than the national average of $23,781.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. NW-SCC does offer online classes in its liberal arts associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NW-SCC Online Learning page.
About 64.8% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 18.6% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at NW-SCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 153 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 21 |
| General Studies | 178 |
*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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