by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at University of Alabama at Birmingham. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UAB paid an average of $850 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $357 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,568 | $20,400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,307 | $12,307 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,555 | $5,555 |
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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 UAB in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $30,788 in student debt. That is 30% higher than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAB make an average of $32,569 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $30,751.
UAB 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 UAB Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.1% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.4% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at UAB in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 78 |
| Individualized Studies | 31 |
*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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