by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s 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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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 NSU was ranked #435 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #5 in Louisiana.
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Part-time undergraduates at NSU paid an average of $412 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,180 | $15,968 |
| Fees | $3,492 | $3,492 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,799 | $9,799 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,260 | $4,260 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NSU in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $28,859 in student debt. That is 22% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NSU is $28,598 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $30,751.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the liberal arts bachelor’s degree program at NSU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.8% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.8% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at NSU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 43 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 93 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 26 |
| General Studies | 126 |
*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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