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Sonoma State University BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

148 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$35,653 Average Salary
$19,000 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 Sonoma State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the SSU BA in Liberal Arts

#294 in the U.S
#30 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. The bachelor's program at SSU was ranked #294 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #30 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for SSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies76
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies139
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies146
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)203
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)258
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools294
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans351
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates442
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies694
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans713
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies799
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)843
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)853
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)854
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)908
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)916
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)963
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,131

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

$7,952 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,000 Average Student Debt

SSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$2,210$2,210
Books and Supplies$986$986
On Campus Room and Board$14,282$14,282
On Campus Other Expenses$3,504$3,504

Learn more about SSU tuition and fees.

SSU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SSU in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $19,000 in student debt. That is 20% lower than the national average of $23,628.

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

$35,653 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SSU is $35,653 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $30,751.

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Does SSU Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

SSU 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 SSU Online Learning page.

SSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

148 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
89.2% Women
30.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 148 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 89.2% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at SSU in 2019-2020, 30.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino26
Native American or Alaska Native2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White90
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities21

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at SSU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts148

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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