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 Connecticut. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for liberal arts majors, UCONN came in at #30. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Connecticut.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCONN paid an average of $1,545 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $601 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,406 | $37,074 |
| Fees | $3,428 | $3,428 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,258 | $13,258 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,032 | $3,032 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCONN in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $27,250 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCONN make an average of $44,170 a year during the early days of their career. That is 44% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the UCONN 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 UCONN Online Learning page.
About 49.1% 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 UCONN in 2019-2020, 40.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 106 |
*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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