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Soka University of America BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

93 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$24,532 Average Salary
$19,488 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. 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 Soka University of America. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Soka University BA in Liberal Arts

#93 in the U.S
#12 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Soka University is in the top 10% of the country for liberal arts. More specifically it was ranked #93 out of 1,259 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #12 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Soka University.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)20
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)38
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)88
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools93
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies143
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)164
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)253
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)268
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)292
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies316
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates437
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)629
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)851
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies890
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)1,025
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,088
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates1,215

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from Soka University Cost?

$33,962 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,488 Average Student Debt

Soka University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$32,250$32,250
Fees$1,712$1,712
Books and Supplies$1,080$1,080
On Campus Room and Board$13,032$13,032
On Campus Other Expenses$2,934$2,934

Learn more about Soka University tuition and fees.

Soka University Liberal Arts BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Soka University took out an average of $19,488 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $23,628.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Liberal Arts From Soka University?

$24,532 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Soka University is $24,532 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $30,751.

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Does Soka University Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

Online degrees for the Soka University 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 Soka University Online Learning page.

Soka University Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

93 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.4% Women
37.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 93 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 63.4% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 37.6% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Soka University 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
Asian15
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White14
International Students41
Other Races/Ethnicities10

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at Soka University

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts93

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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