by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Rockland Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rockland Community College was $428 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $214 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,110 | $10,220 |
| Fees | $508 | $508 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at Rockland Community College in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $8,148 in student debt. That is 27% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Rockland Community College is $28,960 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the Rockland Community College liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rockland Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.5% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 52.4% of the liberal arts associate degrees at Rockland Community College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 62 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 121 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 169 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 29 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 89 |
| Humanities | 296 |
| Individualized Studies | 31 |
*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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