by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Studies. 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 Southwest Texas Junior College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Southwest Texas Junior College paid an average of $202 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $126 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,024 | $4,848 |
| Fees | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,840 | $1,840 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,600 | $4,600 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,520 | $5,520 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at Southwest Texas Junior College in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $9,500 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Southwest Texas Junior College is $23,149 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the Southwest Texas Junior 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 Southwest Texas Junior College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 67.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 90.2% of the liberal arts associate degrees at Southwest Texas Junior College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 528 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 54 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 594 |
*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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