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University of Houston BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

58 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,670 Average Salary
$24,751 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 Houston. 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 UH BA in Liberal Arts

#308 in the U.S
#31 in Texas

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 UH was ranked #308 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #31 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for UH.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans52
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)150
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)174
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies196
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates272
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools308
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)557
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)580
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)642
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies643
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)681
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies687
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)733
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)827
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates834
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,056
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,786

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

$9,457 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,751 Average Student Debt

UH Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UH paid an average of $861 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $352 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,449$20,665
Fees$1,008$1,008
Books and Supplies$1,360$1,360
On Campus Room and Board$9,750$9,750
On Campus Other Expenses$4,064$4,064

Learn more about UH tuition and fees.

UH 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 UH in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $24,751 in student debt. That is 5% higher than the national average of $23,628.

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

$31,670 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH make an average of $31,670 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $30,751.

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Does UH Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

UH 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 UH Online Learning page.

UH Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

58 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
72.4% Women
63.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 58 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 72.4% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 63.8% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at UH in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian10
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino20
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities6

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at UH

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts58

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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