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Seattle University BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

40 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,298 Average Salary
$22,000 Average Student Debt

Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Seattle University. 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 Seattle U BA in Liberal Arts

#157 in the U.S
#5 in Washington

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Seattle U was ranked #157 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 Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for Seattle U.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools89
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools157
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates182
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans222
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies255
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans323
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)406
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)411
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies423
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)424
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)431
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)437
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)445
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies453
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates585
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)1,030
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)1,172
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,175
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)1,181
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)1,196
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,202
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)1,209
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)1,225
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,556

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from Seattle U Cost?

$48,390 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,000 Average Student Debt

Seattle U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Seattle U paid an average of $1,057 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$47,565$47,565
Fees$825$825
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$12,780$12,780
On Campus Other Expenses$3,600$3,600

Learn more about Seattle U tuition and fees.

Seattle U Liberal Arts BA Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Seattle U took out an average of $22,000 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $23,628.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Liberal Arts From Seattle U?

$34,298 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Seattle U make an average of $34,298 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $30,751.

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Does Seattle U Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

Seattle U 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 Seattle U Online Learning page.

Seattle U Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

40 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
70.0% Women
47.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 40 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 70.0% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 47.5% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Seattle U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White14
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at Seattle U

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts11
Humanities29

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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