by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Oakland 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Oakland was ranked #173 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for liberal arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Oakland paid an average of $825 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $484 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,520 | $24,735 |
| Books and Supplies | $798 | $798 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,022 | $11,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,634 | $2,634 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at Oakland took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oakland make an average of $41,087 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the Oakland 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 Oakland Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 69.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.7% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at Oakland in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 97 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 10 |
| Individualized Studies | 129 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
