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Ohio State University - Main Campus BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

13 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,305 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Humanities. 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Ohio State BA in Liberal Arts

#198 in the U.S
#5 in Ohio

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Ohio State was ranked #198 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #5 in Ohio.

Here are some of the other rankings for Ohio State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans2
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)5
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies7
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools7
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans13
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)19
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans21
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)46
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies80
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies118
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools127
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies154
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools198
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)228
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)229
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)245
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)260
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates274
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies345
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)437
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies448
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)800
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates814
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies854
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)883
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)943
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,131
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,339
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,981

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from Ohio State Cost?

$11,518 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Ohio State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ohio State was $1,358 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,615$32,599
Fees$903$903
Books and Supplies$1,082$1,082
On Campus Room and Board$13,066$13,066
On Campus Other Expenses$2,998$2,998

Learn more about Ohio State tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BA in Liberal Arts From Ohio State?

$31,305 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State make an average of $31,305 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $30,751.

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Does Ohio State Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

Ohio State does not offer an online option for its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ohio State Online Learning page.

Ohio State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

13 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
61.5% Women
38.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 13 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 61.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 38.5% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White8
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at Ohio State

Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Humanities13

References

*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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