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Ohio University - Athens Campus BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

215 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,078 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Individualized 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 Ohio University - Athens 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 Athens BA in Liberal Arts

#416 in the U.S
#10 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 Athens was ranked #416 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #10 in Ohio.

Here are some of the other rankings for OHIO Athens.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 42
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 131
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 155
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 204
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans 229
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 237
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) 300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k) 322
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k) 328
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools 332
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid) 346
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) 346
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k) 357
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 380
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 402
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 416
Highest Paid Associate Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates 487
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates 605
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) 712
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 827
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) 841
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k) 860
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k) 865
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k) 872
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid) 888
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) 925
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 974
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) 1,095
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k) 1,099
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k) 1,105
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 1,114
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid) 1,126
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1,130
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 1,213

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from OHIO Athens Cost?

$12,612 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

OHIO Athens Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at OHIO Athens paid an average of $1,077 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $595 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $12,612 $22,406
Books and Supplies $984 $984
On Campus Room and Board $14,024 $14,024
On Campus Other Expenses $3,144 $3,144

Learn more about OHIO Athens tuition and fees.

OHIO Athens Liberal Arts BA Student Debt

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 OHIO Athens took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,628.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Liberal Arts From OHIO Athens?

$34,078 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from OHIO Athens make an average of $34,078 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $30,751.

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Does OHIO Athens Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

Online degrees for the OHIO Athens 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 OHIO Athens Online Learning page.

OHIO Athens Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

215 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
38.1% Women
18.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 215 students received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 38.1% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.1% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at OHIO Athens in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 169
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at OHIO Athens

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Individualized Studies 215

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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