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 University of Arkansas at Monticello. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UAM was ranked #795 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #9 in Arkansas.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UAM was $354 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $159 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,779 | $10,629 |
| Fees | $3,130 | $3,130 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,058 | $7,058 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,826 | $3,826 |
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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 UAM in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $23,563 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAM is $24,035 per year. That is 22% lower than the national average of $30,751.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UAM offers online option in its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAM Online Learning page.
About 62.7% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at UAM in 2019-2020, 31.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 83 |
*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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