by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Sandhills Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SCC paid an average of $268 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $76 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,598 | $8,742 |
| Fees | $166 | $166 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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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 associate degree at SCC in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $5,500 in student debt. That is 51% lower than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from SCC make an average of $20,140 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% lower than the national average of $23,781.
SCC does not offer an online option for its liberal arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.2% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.9% of the liberal arts associate degrees at SCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 37 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 243 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 310 |
| Individualized Studies | 50 |
*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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