by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Illinois at Springfield. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UIS paid an average of $388 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $331 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,592 | $16,120 |
| Fees | $2,408 | $2,408 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,760 | $9,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
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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. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIS took out an average of $25,125 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIS make an average of $35,701 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the UIS 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 UIS Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 73.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Around 13.3% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at UIS in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 15 |
*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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