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Thomas Aquinas College BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

95 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$29,685 Average Salary
$18,000 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 Thomas Aquinas College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the TAC BA in Liberal Arts

#86 in the U.S
#11 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. TAC is in the top 10% of the country for liberal arts. More specifically it was ranked #86 out of 1,259 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #11 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for TAC.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies83
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools86
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)295
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)313
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates322
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans336
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies627
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans663
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)843
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)872
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)877
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies880
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)921
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)961
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates988
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)1,046

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

$26,000 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,000 Average Student Debt

TAC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

In StateOut of State
Tuition$26,000$26,000
On Campus Room and Board$9,400$9,400
On Campus Other Expenses$2,980$2,980

Learn more about TAC tuition and fees.

TAC 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 TAC took out an average of $18,000 in student loans. That is 24% lower than the national average of $23,628.

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

$29,685 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from TAC make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $30,751.

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Does TAC Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

Online degrees for the TAC 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 TAC Online Learning page.

TAC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

95 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
58.9% Women
23.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 95 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

About 58.9% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 23.2% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at TAC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino14
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White68
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at TAC

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts95

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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