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University of California - Riverside BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

142 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$21,964 Average Salary
$18,760 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 University of California - Riverside. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s 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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Rankings for the UCR BA in Liberal Arts

#381 in the U.S
#41 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 UCR was ranked #381 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #41 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCR.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)74
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)104
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools188
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans213
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans299
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)307
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)337
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools381
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies396
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)400
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies425
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)427
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates454
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)582
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)687
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies709
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)914
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,206
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates1,243
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,481

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

$13,859 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,760 Average Student Debt

UCR Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$2,417$2,417
Books and Supplies$1,520$1,520
On Campus Room and Board$16,261$16,261
On Campus Other Expenses$3,717$3,717

Learn more about UCR tuition and fees.

UCR 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 UCR in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $18,760 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $23,628.

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

$21,964 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCR make an average of $21,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% lower than the national average of $30,751.

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Does UCR Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

UCR 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 UCR Online Learning page.

UCR Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

142 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
85.9% Women
88.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 142 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

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 85.9% of them 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 UCR in 2019-2020, 88.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian20
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino102
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White14
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at UCR

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts142

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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