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University of Kansas BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

109 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$35,914 Average Salary
$25,000 Average Student Debt

Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at University of Kansas. 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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Rankings for the KU BA in Liberal Arts

#134 in the U.S
#2 in Kansas

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. KU was ranked #134 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for liberal arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Kansas.

Here are some of the other rankings for KU.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans 24
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 36
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 121
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 134
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) 164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k) 167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) 218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k) 226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid) 231
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k) 242
Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 270
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates 426
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 469
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) 703
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k) 814
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 818
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 825
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k) 898
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) 901
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k) 927
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid) 952
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 1,577

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

$11,166 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

KU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at KU paid an average of $899 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,092 $26,960
Fees $1,074 $1,074
Books and Supplies $1,212 $1,212
On Campus Room and Board $9,900 $9,900
On Campus Other Expenses $3,198 $3,198

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KU Liberal Arts BA Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at KU in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,628.

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

$35,914 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from KU make an average of $35,914 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $30,751.

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Does KU Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that KU 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 KU Online Learning page.

KU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

109 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
44.0% Women
33.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 109 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 44.0% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 33.0% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at KU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 7
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 66
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at KU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 104
Humanities 5

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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